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Semyon (male)

Variants:Simeon (M) Simon (M)
Pet Name(s):Senya (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Russian form of Simeon, from Hebrew "joy" or "listening".

See Simon for modern variants.

 
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