Simon
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Simon is a common name, from Hebrew meaning "He who has heard/hears [the word of God]".
Simon may also refer to:
Simon may also refer to:
Names
- Simon (given name)Simon (given name)Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "He has heard."- In other languages :*Ancient Greek: Σιμων* Albanian: Simon, Simeon* Amharic: ስምዖን, Smeon* Arabic: سِمْعَان , شَمْعُون...
, including a list of people with the given name Simon - Simon (surname)Simon (surname)-A:* Abbey Simon , Jewish-American pianist* André Simon , French wine expert* André Simon , former French racing car driver* Anne Simon, American science advisor on the TV series The X-Files-B:...
, including a list of people with the surname Simon
Electronics and technology
- SIMON (Batch Interactive test/debug)SIMON (Batch Interactive test/debug)SIMON was a proprietary test/debugging toolkit for interactively testing Batch programs designed to run on IBM's System 360/370/390 architecture....
- Simon (computer)Simon (computer)Simon was the name given to the first "personal computer" of history, a project developed by Edmund Berkeley and presented in a thirteen articles series issued in Radio-Electronics magazine, from October 1950...
, a 1950s personal computer - Simon (game)Simon (game)Simon is an electronic game of memory skill invented by Ralph H. Baer and Howard J. Morrison, with the software programming being done by Lenny Cope and manufactured and distributed by Milton Bradley. Simon was launched in 1978 at Studio 54 in New York City and became an immediate success. It...
, a popular 1980s electronic game - SIMON breach grenadeSIMON breach grenadeThe SIMON is a rifle grenade designed to breach through doors, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is intended for use with 5.56 mm rifles such as the M4 carbine.-Overview:...
, a door breaching rifle grenade - IBM SimonIBM SimonThe IBM Simon Personal Communicator was an advanced cellular telephone, created by a joint venture between IBM and BellSouth. Simon was first shown as a product concept in 1992 at COMDEX, the computer and technology trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Launched in 1993 it combined the features of...
the first smartphone
Media names
- WSMWWSMWWSMW is a Variety Hits station licensed to Greensboro, North Carolina and serves the Piedmont Triad region, including High Point and Winston Salem. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 98.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW .-History:On January 9, 1958, WMDE signed on at 98.5...
, aka Simon FM, a radio station in Greensboro, North Carolina - Simon (1980 film)Simon (1980 film)Simon is a 1980 American comedy film. It was directed by Marshall Brickman and stars Alan Arkin.- Plot summary :The Institute for Advanced Concepts, a group of scientists with an unlimited budget and a propensity for elaborate pranks, brainwash a psychology professor named Simon Mendelssohn who was...
, starring Alan Arkin - Simon, pseudonymic writer of the 1977 'Simon NecronomiconSimon NecronomiconThe Simon Necronomicon is written by an unknown author, but is introduced by a man identified only as "Simon". Stories presented are a blend of Mesopotamian myths, Akkadian, Babylonian and Assyrian and a storyline of unknown authenticity about a man known as the "Mad Arab."The book was released in...
', or the 'real Necronomicon' - Simon (album)Simon (album)Simon is an album by Gruvis Malt. It was released by Integers Only, an independent self-run label managed by Gruvis Malt founder Gavin Castleton, in 2004.-Track listing:#"Ark" - 4:16#"A Great Work of Fiction" - 7:16#"What Ladder?" - 2:06...
, an album by the band Gruvis Malt - Simon & SimonSimon & SimonSimon & Simon is an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.-History:The original 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key was set in Florida...
, 1980s television series with brother detectives
Other
- Simon (cat)Simon (cat)Simon was the ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service.-Origin:Simon was found wandering...
, a ship's cat who was awarded the Dickin Medal - Simon Property GroupSimon Property GroupSimon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
- Simon saysSimon saysSimon says is a children's game for three or more players where one player takes the role of 'Simon' and issues instructions, to the other players, which should only be followed if prefaced with the phrase 'Simon says', for example 'Simon says jump in the air'...
(children's game) - La Maison SimonsLa Maison SimonsLa Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a fashion retailer in Quebec, Canada.-History:La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 in Quebec City, and is headquartered in that city. The store began operations as Simons House, where retail operations began in 1889...
, a Quebec department store - Simon & SchusterSimon & SchusterSimon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
, publisher - Şimon , a village in BranBran, BrasovBran is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It lies at 30 km from the city of Braşov and is composed of five villages: Bran, Poarta, Predeluţ, Şimon and Sohodol...
Commune, Braşov County, Romania
See also
- Saint-Simon (disambiguation)
- Simeon (disambiguation)
- Shimon (disambiguation)
- Simone (disambiguation)
- Tribe of SimeonTribe of SimeonAccording to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Simeon was one of the Tribes of Israel.Following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite tribes after about 1200 BC, Joshua allocated the land among the twelve tribes...
, one of the twelve tribes of Israel