Simao
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A Portuguese biblical name meaning “obedient,” tied to the Simeon/Simon family of names.
Meaning
The excerpted source gives Simao as Portuguese and glosses it with the Hebrew meaning “obedient.” It places the name in the Simeon/Simon group, so its sense is linked to the biblical name tradition rather than a separate standalone root.
Origin
PortugueseHebrewmasculine
Fun fact
19th- and early 20th-century name books often list Simao alongside Simeon, Simon, and Simone as part of the same biblical name family.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.