Simon
| Simon | |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Unknown |
| Meaning: | "The one who listens" |
Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on), meaning "hearkening" or "listening".[1].
Simon can refer to:
People
In the Bible
- Simon Peter, better known as Saint Peter, one of the Twelve Apostles.
- Simon the Zealot (also called Simon the Canaanite), another of the twelve apostles.
- Simon the Leper
- Simon of Cyrene
- Simon Magus
- Simon, the brother (or step-brother) of Jesus, is only mentioned in passing in the Bible (Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3), but he is sometimes identified with Simeon of Jerusalem.
Fictional characters
- Simon, member of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Simon, character in Lord of the Flies
- Simon, the main villain from Trollz
- Simon, King of the Witches, protagonist of psychedelic '70s satire of the same name
Animals
- Simon (Amethyst's cat), ship's cat on the HMS Amethyst, promoted to Able Seaman in the Royal Navy
- St. Simon (horse), a British racehorse currently in the grand national.
Electronics and technology
- Simon (game), a 1978 electronic game
- Simon (chess), chess engine
- SIMON breach grenade, door breaching rifle grenade
- SIMON (Batch Interactive test/debug)
- IBM Simon the first smartphone
Media names
- Simon FM, a radio station in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Simon (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin
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Other
See also
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