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The name Du simon originated from the personal name Simon, itself a derivative of the Hebrew name "Sim'on," from the verb "sama" meaning "to listen." Thus, the name Du simon means "God has listened," referring to the gratitude of the parents who, having wished for a child, had their prayers answered.
The surname Du simon was first found in Trapani, anciently Drepanum, Sicily. Bearers of Du simon or one of its spelling variations have been found throughout southern Italy, but particularly on the island of Sicily, and in the region of Campania.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Simone, Simonelli, Simonetti, Simoni, Simioni, Desimone and many more.
Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was Puccio di Simone (fl. 1346-1358), an Italian Gothic painter, active in Florence; Francesco (Cicco) Simonetta (1410-1480), an Italian Renaissance statesman remembered for composing an...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: M. Simone, who arrived in Pennsylvania, sometime in the late 19th century, Giuseppe DeSimone, who arrived in New York in 1882 onboard the Orsola and Amalia DeSimone, a 19 year old girl who arrived in New York in 1888 on board the SS Letimbro..