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."
例文
1. She went directly to Simon 's apartment and knocked on the door.
彼女はサイモンの部屋に直行し、ノックをした。
2. Simon finished dialing and clamped the phone to his ear.
サイモンはダイヤルを終え、受話器を耳に当てた。
3.She is transcribing,from his dictation,the diaries of Simon Forman.
彼女は彼の口述に基づいてサイモン?フォーマンの日記を記録している。
4.Marianne was none too pleased to find Simon seated beside her.
マリアンナはサイモンが自分の隣に座っているのを見つけて不機嫌になった。
5.The story is told through the eyes of Inspector Simon Potter.