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Shimun

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Shimun
Pronunciation
  • Classical Syriac: [ʃɛmʕon]
GenderMasculine
Origin
Word/nameClassical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ (Shimun)
Other names
Alternative spellingShamoun, Chamun, Chamoun

Shimun (Syriac alphabet: ܫܡܥܘܢ), also transliterated as Shemʿon[1] or Shimon[2] is the form of Simon used in Classical Syriac and dialects of Neo-Aramaic. It is a masculine given name, and is mainly a variant of the biblical name Simeon, Symeon, or Shimon, which is derived from Hebrew. The name may also be alternatively used as Chamoun.

Mar Shimun

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Mar Shimun may refer to any of the following Patriarchs of the Church of the East or Patriarchs of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon:

Other notable peoples

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rompay, Lucas Van. "Shemʿon bar Ṣabbaʿe". Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Mar Abimalek Timotheus: A Biography. Mar Timotheus Memorial Orphanage. 1975. p. 282.