Simon

(mən)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Si
  2. Bible
    1. one of the twelve Apostles, called Peter or
    2. one of the twelve Apostles, called : Mark 3:18: his day is Oct. 28
    3. a brother or relative of Jesus: Mark 6:3

Origin: ME < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Simōn, Seimōn < Heb shimʼon, lit., heard: see Simeon

Simon, Herbert Alexander 1916-2001; U.S. social scientist & economist

See Simon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

American economist. He won a 1978 Nobel Prize for his research into the decision-making process within economic organizations.

, Neil Born 1927.

American playwright whose lighthearted comedies of middle-class life include The Odd Couple (1965) and Lost in Yonkers (1991), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.

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