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Shimon Hasida
Shimon ( he, שמעון) is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to: Given names * Shimon Agranat (1906-1992), Israeli judge and President of the Israeli Supreme Court * Shimon Amsalem (born 1966), Israeli basketball player * Shimon Dotan (born 1949), Israeli filmmaker * Shimon Gershon (born 1977), Israeli footballer * Shimon Iakerson (born 1956), Russian historian * Shimon Moore (born 1982), Australian musician * Shimon Moyal (1866–1915) was a Zionist activist and physician * Shimon Peres (1923-2016), Israeli politician and President of Israel * Shimon Shetreet (born 1946), Israeli politician * Shimon Ullman (born 1948), Israeli computer scientist * Shimon (DJ), British music producer * Šimon, a Viking warrior in medieval Russia * Shimon Cheenikkal,a catholic priest Surnames * Masato Shimon (born 1944), Japanese singer * Ran Ben Shimon (born 1970), Israeli football player and manager See also * * Sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon (given Name)
Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן '' Šimʻôn'', meaning "listen" or "hearing". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed". In the first century AD, Simon was the most popular male name for Jews in Roman Judea. The Hebrew name is Hellenised as ''Symeon'' ( grc-gre, Συμεών) in the Septuagint, and in the New Testament as both Symeon in Strong's Concordance and, according to most authorities, Simon. Some commentators on the New Testament say that it could be a Hellenised form of the Hebrew ''Shim'on'', but if not then it indicates that Peter came from a " Hellenistic background"; this was not unheard of in this era, as contemporary Jews such as Andrew the Apostle (Simon's brother) sometimes bore originally Greek names. ''Simon'' is one Latinised version of the name, the others being ''Simeon'' or ''Symeon''. This practice carried over into English: in the King James Version, the name Simeon Niger is spelt ''Simeon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |