proper noun · masculinethird declension
Simōn
Simōn m sg (genitive Simōnis)
Classical[ˈsɪ.moːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.mon]
Meaning
- a Christian male given name from Biblical Hebrew
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Simōn | — |
| genitive | Simōnis | — |
| dative | Simōnī | — |
| accusative | Simōnem | — |
| ablative | Simōne | — |
| vocative | Simōn | — |
Sĭmon or Sĭmo, ōnis, m., = Συμεών (Heb. ).
1. A chief of the Jews, Tac. H. 5, 9; 5, 12.—
3. Simon Magus, or the sorcerer, Vulg. Act. 8, 18 sq.—
4. An Athenian writer on horsemanship, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 76 (Jan. Semonem).—
5. A sculptor, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 90 (scanned Sīmōn, Prud. Sym. 742).
Sĭmon, ōnis, m., = Σίμων,
I. a famous statuary, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 90.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), itself from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (Šimʿōn)
Descendants
- ItalianSimone