Symon is both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Don Symon Donald Alan Symon (born 20 May 1960) is a former New Zealand Rowing (sport), rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Symon was born in 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie ...

(born 1960), New Zealand Olympic rower *

Josiah Symon Sir Josiah Henry Symon (27 September 184629 March 1934) was an Australian lawyer and politician. He was a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1913 and Attorney-General of Australia from 1904 to 1905. Symon was born in Wick, Caithness, Sco ...

(1846–1934), Scottish-Australian lawyer and politician * Keith Symon (1920–2013), American physicist *

Michael Symon Michael D. Symon (born September 19, 1969) is an American chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author. He is seen regularly on Food Network on shows such as ''Iron Chef America'', ''Burgers, Brew and 'Que, Food Feuds'', and ''The Bes ...

(born 1969), American restaurant and television chef * Mike Symon (born 1969), Australian politician from Deakin; Parliament member since 2007 *

Paul Symon Major General Paul Bruce Symon, (born 1960) is a retired senior Australian Army officer and public servant. He served as Deputy Chief of Army from 2009 to 2011, Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation from 2011 to 2014 and, followi ...

(born 1960), senior officer in the Australian Army * Peter Symon (1922–2008), Australian politician *

Scot Symon James Scotland Symon (9 May 1911 – 30 April 1985) was a Scottish football player and manager. He also played cricket for Scotland. Footballer Symon started his professional career at Dundee in 1930. He then spent three years with English team ...

(1911–1985), Scottish professional football manager *

Vanda Symon Vanda Symon (born 1969) is a crime writer and radio host from Dunedin, New Zealand, and the Chair of the Otago Southland Branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors. Three of her novels have been shortlisted for New Zealand's annual Ngaio Ma ...

(born 1969), New Zealand crime writer and radio host

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Symon Budny Szymon Budny or Symon Budny (, , ; c.1533, Budne – 13 January 1593, Vishnyeva) was a Polish- Belarusian humanist, educator, Hebraist, Bible translator, Protestant reformer, philosopher, sociologist and historian, active in the territory of ...

(c. 1530–1593), Polish-Belarusian humanist, educator, philosopher, sociologist and historian *

Symon Gould Symon Gould (1894 – November 24, 1963) was an American politician and vegetarianism activist. He was the co-founder of the American Vegetarian Party, formed in 1948. Biography Gould was a bibliophile, rare book dealer, and director of the A ...

(died 1963), American Vegetarian Party founder *

Symon Hill Symon Hill is a left-wing Christian activist and writer. He has worked as campaigns manager at the Peace Pledge Union since 2016. He also teaches history for the Workers' Educational Association. His most recent book is ''The Upside-down Bible: Wh ...

, British activist and journalist *

Symon Petliura Symon Vasyliovych Petliura (; – 25 May 1926) was a Ukrainian politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People's Republic during the Ukrainian War of Independence, a pa ...

(1879–1926), Ukrainian politician, statesman, writer, and journalist *

Symon Sadik Sadik MD. Symon (born 30 August 1985), popularly known as Symon Sadik, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, assistant director, lyricist, model and former joint general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association. His films are pred ...

Bangladeshi film actor *

Symon Semeonis Symon Semeonis (''fl.'' 1322–24; also Simon FitzSimon or Simon FitzSimmons) was a 14th-century Irish Franciscan friar and author. Biography Of Hiberno-Norman origin, Semeonis was the author of ''Itinerarium fratrum Symonis Semeonis et Hugoni ...

, 14th-century Irish Franciscan friar and author

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