Simão

See also: Simao and Simaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Simaõ (obsolete)
• Simam (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Simon, from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈmɐ̃w̃/ [siˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈmɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: Si‧mão

Proper noun

Simão m (plural Simões)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Simon

Proper noun

Simão m or f by sense

1. a surname

Related terms

• Simone
• simonia