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Name Origin

Simeon is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'hearing' or 'he who hears.'

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Famous People

Simeon the Just

High Priest

  • Considered one of the wisest men in Jewish history.
  • Tradition holds he was a High Priest during the Second Temple period.

Simeon Stylites the Younger (480-531)

Saint

  • Known for his extreme ascetic practices.
  • Lived atop a pillar for over 40 years.

Simeon ben Yohai (-200)

Rabbi

  • One of the most important figures in Jewish mysticism.
  • Associated with the Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah.

Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1937-)

Politician

  • Served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005.
  • The last king of Bulgaria (as Simeon II) before the monarchy was abolished.