Symonds

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This article is about the region. For the Australian cricketer, see Andrew Symonds.

Symonds is a name with French, English and German origins. ^[1] It is an alternate spelling of Simmons and can also be spelt as:

• Simond
• Simmonds
• Simond
• Simons
• Simmance
• Simmence
• Semmens
• Seamans

The name has two possible meanings:

1. Derived rom the Biblical name 'Simon' or the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on which meant "hearkening" or "listening."
2. A variation on the name Seaman, meaning 'navigator' or 'sailor'.

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