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Simeon
SIH-mee-uhn
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A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "one who hears," borne by one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Bible.
"Simeon was one of the twelve tribes of Israel."
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Etymology
From Hebrew Shim'on, "he has heard."