English translation/equivalent: Simonetta

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Shime'on, which was taken from shama, "to listen," and means "God has listened" or "he who listens and obeys God."

Name Day/Onomastico: October 28—together with St. Simon the Apostle.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: diminutive of Simona

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