Simon
pronunciation
How to pronounce Simon in British English:
UK [saɪmən]
How to pronounce Simon in American English:
US [ 'saɪmən]
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- Noun:
- one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
- United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
- United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)
- United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)
Word Origin
- Simon
- masc. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Symeon, from Hebrew Shim'on, literally "hearkening, hearing," from shama "he heard." In English Old Testaments, usually printed as Simeon, but in New Testament almost always as Simon. Confused with Greek masc. proper name Simon, which is from simos "snub-nosed."
Example
- 1. Joseph stiglitz and simon johnson have much in common .
- 2. Mr simon bet that prices would fall .
- 3. Simon picked the toy up and squeezed it .
- 4. Simon was a man of wide interests .
- 5. Simon johnson is an economist at the peterson institute for international economics .