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Definition: The specific etymology of the SIMMONS surname has been difficult to establish. Several possible origins include: 1) Possibly derived from the Biblical name Simon or Simund, from the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on which meant "hearkening" or "listening." 2) A possible evolution of the name SEAMAN, meaning "navigator or sailor."
Surname Origin:
English, German, French
Alternate Surname Spellings:
SIMOND, SIMMONDS, SYMONDS, SIMONS, SIMMANCE, SIMMENCE, SEMMENS, SEAMANS
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Common Surname Search Tips SIMMONS Family Genealogy Forum SIMMONS Family Trees on the Web FamilySearch - SIMMONS Genealogy SIMMONS Surname Mailing List Symons Surname Study Surname Finder - SIMMONS Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - SIMMONS Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - SIMMONS Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - SIMMONS Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Looking for the meaning of a given name? Check out
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
