Simeon
A form of Symeon
Symeon, in English
the Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver — kept on 3 February.
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Origin
The story of Symeon
Symeon keeps 3 February — the Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver.
Συμεών renders the Hebrew Shimʿon — “hearing, listening,” from the Hebrew “to hear.”
“Hearing, listening.”
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Symeon at a glance
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
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Namesakes
Notable people named Symeon
Iconography
Symeon in sacred art
DepictingSaint Simeon Stylites the Elder
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