Simon is a common name, from

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

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 The Greek Old Testament, or Septuagint (, ; from the la, septuaginta, lit=seventy; often abbreviated ''70''; in Roman numerals, LXX), is the earliest extant Greek translation of books from the Hebrew Bible. It includes several books beyond ...

, and in the

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...

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 Simon Niger is a person in the Book of Acts The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Ch ...

is spelt ''Simeon'' ( Acts 13:1) as is

Simeon (Gospel of Luke) Simeon ( el, Συμεών) at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to , met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth, i ...

(), while

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

is called ''Simon'' ().

In other languages

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ...

: Σίμων (Simon). This name appears in Greek mythology as one of the

Telchines In Greek mythology, the Telchines ( grc, Τελχῖνες, ''Telkhines'') were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes and were known in Crete and Cyprus. Family Their parents were either Pontus and Gaia or Tartarus and Nemesis or else ...

. In Greek means "flat-nosed".Walter Burkert, Greek Religion, Harvard University Press, 1985, p. 182.
/ref> Συμεών is the

Hellenization Hellenization (other British spelling Hellenisation) or Hellenism is the adoption of Greek culture, religion, language and identity by non-Greeks. In the ancient period, colonization often led to the Hellenization of indigenous peoples; in the H ...

of the name found in the

and parts of the

, this form continues in use through the mediaeval era,

viz. The abbreviation ''viz.'' (or ''viz'' without a full stop) is short for the Latin , which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase ''videre licet'', meaning "it is permitted to see". It is used as a synonym for "namely", "that is to say", "to ...

Symeon the New Theologian Symeon the New Theologian ( el, Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; 949–1022) was an Eastern Orthodox Christian monk and poet who was the last of three saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and given the title of "Theolo ...

''. * Albanian: Simon,

Simeon Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. Meaning The name is derived from Simeon, so ...

* Amharic: ስምዖን, Smeon *

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

: سِمْعَان (Simʻān), شَمْعُون (Šamʻūn) * Aramaic (old): Šimʻōn ( Shim'on) * Aramaic (middle and modern): ܫܡܥܘܢ (Šëmʻūn, Shem'un), (Sëmʻān, Semaan) * Aragonese: Simón * Azerbaijani: Şımon *

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: Simon or, sometimes, Ximun * Belarusian: Сымон (Symon), Сямён (Sjamyon) * Bengali: সাইমন (Saimon), শিমন (Šimon), সিমন (Simon) * Breton : Simon * Bulgarian: Симеон (

) * Catalan: Simó * Chinese Simplified: 西蒙 (Xīméng), 西门 (Xīmén) * Chinese Traditional: 西蒙 (Xīméng), 西門 (Xīmén) * Croatian: Šimun *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

Šimon Šimon (Old Norse: ''Sigmundr'') was a Varangian (Viking) whose story is related in the Kievan '' Patericon'' and his story concerns the creation of the Kievan cave monastery, where he is reported to have been its most important donor. Story Šimo ...

* Danish: Simon *

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

: Simon,

, Siem * English: Simon * Esperanto: Simono * Estonian: Siimon, Siim, Simon, Siimeon * Faroese: Símun, Símin, Simona, Mona *

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

: Simo, Simon, Simeoni * French: Simon * Galician: Simón * Georgian: სჳმეონ (Swimeon), სჳმონ (Swimon), სიმონ (Simon) * German: Simon *

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

: Συμεών (''Simeón''), Σύμος (''Símos'') * Gujarati: સિમોન (Simōna) *

: שמעון (Šimʻōn, Shimeon, Shimon) *

Hindi Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...

: साइमन (Sā'imana) *

Hmong Hmong may refer to: * Hmong people, an ethnic group living mainly in Southwest China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand * Hmong cuisine * Hmong customs and culture ** Hmong music ** Hmong textile art * Hmong language, a continuum of closely related to ...

: Ximoos * Hungarian: Semjén, Simon * Icelandic: Símon * Indonesian: Simon *

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

: Síomón *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: Simone *

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: サイモン ( Saimon), シメオン（

), シモン (Shimon) *

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

: ಸೈಮನ್ (Saiman) *

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...

: 시몬(Simon) *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

: Simeonus, Simonis, Symeon * Latvian: Sīmanis, Sīmans, Simons, Saimons * Lithuanian: Simonas, Šimonas * Macedonian: Симон (

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

), Симеон (

) *

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

: ശിമയോൻ (Shimayon), സൈമൺ (Simon), Chummar, ചുമ്മാർ * Maltese: Xmun * Maori: Haimona * Marathi: सायमन (Sāyamana) * Mongolian: Симон (Simon) * Nepali: सिमोन (Simōna) *

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

: Simon,

Simen Simen is a male given name that is a Norwegian variant of Simon (given_name), Simon. It is also an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: *Simen Agdestein (born 1967), Norwegian chess grandmaster and retired footballer *Simen Bernt ...

* Occitan: Simon *

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: Saman * Polish: Szymon *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: Simão * Prekmurje dialect of Slovene: Šimon * Punjabi: ਸ਼ਮਊਨ (Śama'ūna) *

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

: Simun * Romanian:

Simion Simion is a Romanian-language masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Simion Bărnuțiu *Simion Bughici * Simion Coman * Simion Cuciuc *Simion Cuţov * Simion Furdui * Simion Galeţchi * Simion Ghimpu * Simion Grişciuc * Sim ...

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: Симон (Simon), Семён ( Semyon) *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

: Sim * Serbian: Симон (Simon), Симеон (Simeon), Симеун (Simeun), Симо ( Simo) * Slovak: Simon, Šimon * Slovene: Simon *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: Simón, Jimeno * Swahili: Simoni *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: Simon *

Syriac Syriac may refer to: *Syriac language, an ancient dialect of Middle Aramaic *Sureth, one of the modern dialects of Syriac spoken in the Nineveh Plains region * Syriac alphabet ** Syriac (Unicode block) ** Syriac Supplement * Neo-Aramaic languages a ...

: ܫܡܥܘܢ (Shemon, pronounced: ʃɛmʕon) * Tamil: சைமன் (Caimaṉ) * Telugu: సీమెాను (Simonu) * Thai: ไซมอน (Sị mxn) *

Tigrinya (; also spelled Tigrigna) is an Ethio-Semitic language commonly spoken Eritrea and in northern Ethiopia's Tigray Region by the Tigrinya and Tigrayan peoples. It is also spoken by the global diaspora of these regions. History and literatur ...

: ስምኦን (Simi'on) * Ukrainian: Семен (Semen), Симон ( Symon), Саймон (Saymon) *

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

: Sỹ Minh, Xi Mông * Welsh: Simwnt, Seimon * Turkish: şimon * Yiddish: שמעון

List of people with the given name Simon

Simon is a common name and below is just a selection of notable people. For a comprehensive list see .

Ancient

* Simon the Shoemaker (5th century BCE), friend of Socrates * Simon Thassi (r. 141-135 BCE), high priest of Jerusalem and ruler of Judaea * Simon of Peraea (died 4 BCE), Jewish rebel mentioned by Josephus * Simon the Zealot, apostle of Jesus *

Simon bar Giora Simon bar Giora (alternatively known as Simeon bar Giora or Simon ben Giora or Shimon bar Giora, arc, שִׁמְעוֹן בַּר גִּיּוֹרָא or he, שִׁמְעוֹן בֵּן גִּיּוֹרָא; died 71 CE) was the leader of one of ...

, (died 70 CE), Judean leader in the First Jewish-Roman War * Simon bar Kokhba * Simon of Bet-Parsaje (died 339), Christian martyred with Mana of Bet-Parsaje * Simon of Bet-Titta (died 447), Christian martyr

Medieval

* Simeon I of Bulgaria (died 927), tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire * Simon the Tanner (10th century), Coptic saint * Simon of Worcester (died 1150), English Bishop of Worcester * Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208–1265) Leader of the barons against Henry III * Simon of Southwell, canon lawyer and Treasurer of Lichfield Cathedral * Simon Sudbury (died 1381) English Archbishop and Lord Chancellor * Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow (died 1512), Russian Orthodox leader

Renaissance to modern

* Simon Abeywickrema (1903–1948), Sri Lankan politician * Simon Abkarian (born 1962), French actor * Simon Adjei (born 1993), Swedish footballer * Simon Ammann (born 1981), Swiss ski jumper *

Simon Amstell Simon Marc Amstell (born 29 November 1979) is a British comedian, writer and director. He wrote and directed the films '' Carnage'' (2017) and ''Benjamin'' (2018). His work on television has included presenting '' Popworld'' and '' Never Mind th ...

(born 1979), English television presenter * Simon Armitage (born 1979), English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate in May 2019 * Simon Appiah Asamoah (born 2002), Ghanaian footballer * Simon Arora (born 1969), British billionaire businessman *

Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin (; born 11 May 1974) is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998. His success mainly came in doubles, winning 12 titles and reaching World No. 7 in March 2008. In men's doubles, Aspel ...

(born 1974), Swedish tennis player *

Simon Baker Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor in television and film, as well as a director. He is known for his lead roles in the CBS television series ''The Mentalist'' as Patrick Jane and ''The Guardian'' as Nicholas Fallin ...

(born 1969), Australian actor and director * Simon Barere (1896–1951), Russian-born American pianist * Simon Baron-Cohen (born 1958), British autism researcher * Simon Baynes, British politician *

Simon Beckett Simon Beckett (born 20 April 1960) is a British journalist and author. His books, in particular the crime series around forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter, have sold 21 million of copies worldwide, and enjoyed particular success in Germany ...

(born 1960), British journalist and author * Simon Bening (1483–1561), Flemish miniaturist * Simon van den Bergh (1819–1907), Dutch margarine manufacturer, founder of Unilever * Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), Latin American military and political leader *

Simon Bolivar Buckner Simon Bolivar Buckner ( ; April 1, 1823 – January 8, 1914) was an American soldier, Confederate combatant, and politician. He fought in the United States Army in the Mexican–American War. He later fought in the Confederate States Army ...

(1823–1914), American soldier and Governor of Kentucky *

Simon Callow Simon Phillip Hugh Callow (born 15 June 1949) is an English film, television and voice actor, director, narrator and writer. He was twice nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in ''A Room with a View'' (19 ...

(born 1949), British actor *

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Americ ...

(1799–1889), American politician and Secretary of War * Simon Carmiggelt (1913–1987), Dutch poet, columnist and satirist * Simon Chang (born 1947), Chinese-Canadian fashion designer *

Simon Conway Morris Simon Conway Morris (born 1951) is an English palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist, and astrobiologist known for his study of the fossils of the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian explosion. The results of these discoveries were celebrated in ...

(born 1951), English palaeontologist *

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...

(born 1959), British television personality * Simon Dach (1605–1659), Prussian lyrical poet * Simon Davies (disambiguation), several people *

Simon Donaldson Sir Simon Kirwan Donaldson (born 20 August 1957) is an English mathematician known for his work on the topology of smooth (differentiable) four-dimensional manifolds, Donaldson–Thomas theory, and his contributions to Kähler geometry. H ...

(born 1957), English mathematician * Simon Dring (1945–2021), British journalist and television presenter * Simon During (born 1950), New Zealand-Australian academic * Simon Episcopius (1583–1643), Dutch theologian and Remonstrant * Simon Fairweather (born 1969), Australian archer * Simon Farine (born 1987), Canadian basketball player * Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829-1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman *

Simon Gagné Simon Gagné (; born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the f ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Simon Gallup (born 1960), bassist in English rock band The Cure * Simon Harris (born 1962), British music producer * Simon Helberg (born 1980), American actor, comedian, and musician * Simon Heslop (born 1987), English footballer * Simon Jolin-Barrette, Canadian lawyer and politician from Quebec * Simon Joyner (born 1971), American singer-songwriter *

Simon Keenlyside Sir Simon Keenlyside (born 3 August 1959) is a British baritone who has performed in operas and concerts since the mid-1980s. Biography Early life and education Keenlyside was born in London, the son of Raymond and Ann Keenlyside. Raymond play ...

(born 1959), British baritone * Simon Kidane (born 1975), Ethiopian basketball player *

Simon Kuper Simon Kuper is a South African-British author. He writes about sports "from an anthropologic perspective." Kuper was born in Uganda of South African parents, and moved to Leiden in the Netherlands as a child, where his father, Adam Kuper, was ...

(born 1969), British author * Simon Lane (born 1978), British comedian and Youtuber *

Simon Le Bon Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is a British singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Le Bon has received three Ivor Novello Awards from the British ...

(born 1958), lead singer of English band Duran Duran *

Simon MacCorkindale Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (12 February 1952 – 14 October 2010) was a British actor, film director, writer and producer. He spent much of his childhood moving around owing to his father's career as an officer with the Royal Air Force ...

, British actor *

Simon Madden Simon Madden (born 30 December 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire 19-season career with the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. Madden is one of the most decorated players in the club's history and wi ...

(born 1957), Australian footballer * Simon Magalashvili (1968), Israeli Olympic judoka *

Simon Marcus Simon Marcus (born 5 November 1986), also known as The One, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer, who competes in the Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight divisions. He is currently signed with Unified MMA. He was ...

(1986), Canadian kickboxer * Simon van der Meer (1925–2011), Dutch particle physicist and Nobel Laureate * Simon Mignolet (born 1988), Belgian football player * Simon Miller, Wrestling Journalist for

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and Professional wrestler * Simon Monjack (1970–2010), British filmmaker *

Simon Neil Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Dukeand also new band with Mike Vennart, Empire state bastard. Career Biffy Clyr ...

(born 1979), Scottish guitarist and lead singer of Biffy Clyro *

Simon Oakland Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between ...

(1928–1983), American actor * Simon Okker (1881–1944), Dutch Olympic fencer killed in Auschwitz *

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. H ...

(born 1970), English writer and actor * Simon Petliura (1879 –1926), Ukrainian politician and journalist. * Simon Poulsen (born 1984), Danish footballer * Simon Pryce (born 1972), Australian children's lead singer of The Wiggles * Simon H. Rifkind (1901–1995), American lawyer and judge * Simon Rosenbaum (baseball) (born 1993), American-Israeli baseball player with Team Israel *

Simon Schama Sir Simon Michael Schama (; born 13 February 1945) is an English historian specialising in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University. He fi ...

(born 1945), English historian specializing in art, Dutch, and French history *

Simon Sears Simon Sears (born 25 January 1984) is a Danish actor. Early life and education Sears was born in Roskilde to an Italian father and Danish mother. He was raised in the town of Solrød Strand, and has two older siblings. When he was younger, Sear ...

(born 1984), Danish actor * Simon Shirley (born 1966), Australian decathlete * Simon Shnapir (born 1987), American Olympic medalist pair skater * Simon Singer (born 1941), American world champion American handball player, and radio and television actor *

Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin (born 4 October 1986) is a Swedish competitive swimmer who represented Sweden at both the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games. He is of Gambian descent. Biography Simon Sjödin was born on 4 October 1986 into parents Kri ...

(born 1986), Swedish swimmer * Simon Steel (born 1969), English cricketer * Simon van der Stel (1639–1712), Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony * Simon Stepaniak (born 1997), American football player *

Simon Stevin Simon Stevin (; 1548–1620), sometimes called Stevinus, was a Flemish mathematician, scientist and music theorist. He made various contributions in many areas of science and engineering, both theoretical and practical. He also translated vario ...

(1548–1620), Netherlandish mathematician, physicist and engineer * Simon Tahamata (born 1956), Dutch and Belgian footballer *

Simon Terry Simon Duncan Terry (27 March 1974 – July 2021) was a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. Early life Terry was born on 27 March 1974 in Stirling, the son of Mike and Janice Terry. With the help of his father, Te ...

(1974–2021), British archer * Simon Townsend (born 1945) Australian Children's show host and producer *

Simon Tong Simon Tong (born 9 July 1972) is an English guitarist and keyboardist who was a member of the Verve between 1996 and 1999. He has played with Damon Albarn on tour with his bands Blur and Gorillaz, and as a member of the Good, the Bad & the Qu ...

(born 1972), English guitarist and keyboardist formerly of The Verve *

Simon Trpčeski Simon Trpcheski (Simon Trpčeski), OMM ( mk, Симон Трпчески, ) (born September 18, 1979, in Skopje, Yugoslavia), is a Macedonian classical pianist. Trpčeski is the youngest of three children; his father was a judge and his mother ...

(born 1979), Macedonian pianist *

Simon Vestdijk Simon Vestdijk (; 17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature fifteen times. Life Born in the small Frisian town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned t ...

(1898–1971), Dutch novelist and poet *

Simon Vukčević Simon Vukčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Симон Вукчевић, ; born 29 January 1986) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. After starting his senior career at the age of 17 with Partizan, winning two na ...

(born 1986), Montenegrin footballer * Simón Cano Le Tiec (born 1996), Spanish film critic *

Simon de Vlieger Simon de Vlieger ( 1601buried 13 March 1653) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries, etchings, stained glass windows. While he is mainly known for his marine paintings he also painted beach scenes, landscapes and genre sce ...

(1601–1653), Dutch designer, draughtsman, and marine painter * Simon Vroemen (born 1969), Dutch steeplechase runner * Simon Webbe (born 1978), English singer from Blue * Simon Weston OBE (born 1961), British soldier who suffered severe burn injuries during the Falklands War * Simon Wiesenthal (1908–2005), Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter * Simon Yam (born 1955), Hong Kong actor/director *

Simeon II of Bulgaria Simeon Borisov von Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ( bg, Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, translit=Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, ; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last tsar of the Kingdom of Bul ...

(born 1937), tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria

Biblical characters

Simeon (Hebrew Bible) Simeon () was the second of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob’s second son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Simeon, according to the Book of Genesis. However, some Biblical scholars view this as postdiction, an eponymous metap ...

, second son of Jacob and Leah * Simon Maccabaeus (died 135 BCE), brother of Judas Maccabeus and ruler of Judea * 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, resident of Bethany visited by Jesus * Simon the Tanner (New Testament), resident of Joppa with whom Peter stayed on the way to Caesarea to see Cornelius *

Simon of Cyrene Simon of Cyrene (, Standard Hebrew ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian Hebrew ''Šimʿôn''; , ''Simōn Kyrēnaios''; ) was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three ...

, man forced to carry Jesus' cross *

Simon Magus Simon Magus (Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in Acts . The act of simony, or paying for position, is ...

, magician confronted by Saint Peter and namesake of the term "simony" * Simon (brother of Jesus)

Fictional characters

* Simon Adebisi, a sadistic Nigerian inmate in the HBO drama ''Oz'' * Simon Bar Sinister, main antagonist in the television cartoon ''Underdog'' * Simon Basset, a character in ''

Bridgerton ''Bridgerton'' is an American historical- romance streaming television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around the epony ...

'' * Simon de Belleme, a baron and evil sorcerer in the television series '' Robin of Sherwood'' *

Simon Belmont is a fictional character who serves as the first protagonist to appear in the ''Castlevania'' series. He appears in ''Castlevania'', '' Vampire Killer'', '' Haunted Castle'', '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', ''Super Castlevania IV'', and ''Cas ...

, one of the main characters of the video game series '' Castlevania'' * Simon Boccanegra, pirate in a Verdi opera by the same name *

Simon Camden This is a list of characters from The WB Television Network, The WB/The CW Television Network, The CW (1996–2007) family drama, ''7th Heaven (TV series), 7th Heaven''. Overview : = Ensemble cast, Main cast (credited) : = Recurring charact ...

, one of the main characters of television drama ''7th Heaven'' * Simon P. Chillings, a character who appeared in 5 episodes of The ''

Punky Brewster ''Punky Brewster'' is an American Situation comedy, sitcom television series about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes). The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984, to March 9, 1986, and again in Broad ...

'' TV sitcom * Simon Doyle, played by Simon MacCorkindale in the movie ''

Death on the Nile ''Death on the Nile'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at se ...

'' * Simon Escher, a recurring villain in the espionage television series '' Burn Notice'' * Simon Gold, a uncle of Sally Gold in

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thr ...

's ''Little New Orleans Girl'' * Simon Grace, one of the main characters of ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'', by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black * Simon Gruber, antagonist in ''

Die Hard with a Vengeance ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay ''Simon Says'' by Hensleigh and on the chara ...

'' * Simon Henriksson, the main protagonist of '' Cry of Fear'' * Simon Laurent, a character from ''

Infinity Train ''Infinity Train'' is an American animated television series created by Owen Dennis, previously a writer and storyboard artist on ''Regular Show''. four seasons have aired, plus a series of short episodes. The pilot for the series was releas ...

'' * Simon Legree, the antagonist of ''

Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U ...

'' * Simon Lewis, one of the protagonists in ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare * Simon Lynch, a 9-year-old autistic boy and one of the main characters in the film '' Mercury Rising'' * Sir Simon McDuck, a Disney character who is an ancestor of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck * Simon McKay, genius inventor played by David Rappaport on the CBS television series ''

The Wizard Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to: * Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic * Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic Art, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Wizard (Archie Comics), a comic book supe ...

''. * Simon Petrikov, more commonly known as the Ice King, a character in the animated television series ''Adventure Time'' * Simon Phoenix, fictional criminal in the 1993 film '' Demolition Man'' * Simon Seville, a fictional animated character from Alvin and the Chipmunks * Simon Silver, one of the main characters of '' Red Lights'' * Simon Sinestrari, protagonist of the 1971 film '' Simon, King of the Witches'' * Simon Snow, the main character in Rainbow Rowell's novel '' Carry On'' * Simon Spier, the main character in

Becky Albertalli Rebecca Albertalli (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) is an American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. She is best known for her 2015 debut novel, ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', which was adapted into the 2018 ...

's novel ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', its follow up ''Leah on the Offbeat'', and film adaptation ''Love, Simon''. *

Simon Tam Simon Tam (born March 30, 1981) is an American author, musician, activist, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the bassist and founder of the Asian American dance-rock band, The Slants, who won their case against the U.S. Patent & Trademark Of ...

, fictional character from the television series ''Firefly'' *

Simon Templar ''The Saint'' is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books un ...

, main character of Leslie Charteris' ''The Saint'' novels * Simon (''Gurren Lagann''), protagonist of the anime series ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' * Simon (''Lord of the Flies''), character in ''Lord of the Flies'', by William Golding * Simon (''Trollz''), main villain in the television series ''Trollz'' * Simon, a child in the British television programme ''

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings ''Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings'' is a British children's animated series about the adventures of a young boy named Simon, who has a magic blackboard. Things that Simon draws on the chalkboard become real in the Land of Chalk Drawings, whic ...

'' * Simon, a child in the Canadian television programme '' The Secret Railroad'' * Simon, an angel in the 1995 film '' The Prophecy'' * Simon, a character from the animated band

Prozzäk Prozzäk (also known as Simon and Milo) are a Canadian pop music duo consisting of Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. Their recordings and animated music videos tell the tale of two friends, Simon (Levine) and Milo (McCollum), who are in search ...

, a character from the television series '' The Walking Dead'', played by Steven Ogg * Simple Simon, a character from

Simon Says Simon Says is a children's game for three or more players. One player takes the role of "Simon" and issues instructions (usually physical actions such as "jump in the air" or "stick out your tongue") to the other players, which should be follow ...

* Simon Mitterer, an Austrian Lawyer with special hiking and navigation skills.

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