How to pronounce Semaan?

sim - 'on'
rhymes with 'baton'

Last Name, First Name

Christian Aramaic

Male

Simaan, Samaan

He who hears or listens

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.

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"

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

S	ih	m	-	ah	n
so	it	me		car	no

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".

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"

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.