How to pronounce Semaan?

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Pronunciation of Semaan in Beirut, Lebanon

sim - 'on'
rhymes with 'baton'


Type of Name:

Last Name, First Name

Language:

Christian Aramaic

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Simaan, Samaan

Meaning:

He who hears or listens

Additional Information:

One of the most ancient names in the Middle East. Today, almost 95% of people with this surname are Christians who are descendants of the early Christians of Jerusalem and Antioch.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Semaan

Semaan is Simon. It is used primarily among Middle Eastern Christians (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq).

In fact, today, Christians in the Middle East call Saint Peter as Semaan Boutros.

It is pronounced "Sim-AHN"


Comments:

Pronunciation of Semaan

Semaan is pronounced as

S ih m - ah n

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
m sounds like the 'm' in 'me'
ah sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Semaan is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ S ih m - ah n ]

S ih m - ah n
so it me   car no

Comments:

Pronunciation of Semaan

Semaan DOES mean "hearkening or listening" just like Shim'on means the same thing.

Both semitic words have the same root, and both become latinized as "Symon", "Simon", or "Simeon".


Comments:

Pronunciation of Semaan

It is the equivalent of "Simon" or "Simeon" in English; however, the root of the word stems from the Aramaic and Hebrew word of "Shim'on" which means "hearkening or listening"


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Pronunciation of Semaan

The meaning of Semaan is not one who hears or listens. It's just an arabic homonym. In fact, it's the name of Simon (Peter), one of Jesus' apostle, and first pope of the church.


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