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What is the pronunciation and origin of Simone?
Simone is French. I know that, but what else
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I think it's si-MOAN, where you pronounce the MOAN-bit somewhere in betwee moan and mon~Lully Lulla~
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Canada/US: si-MON; French: see-MONPlease note that "MON" here is pronounce like the everyday word "moan". As for the name's origin...Click here: Simone.Next time, please search for your name on the main page of Behind the Name before you ask here. This board is only for questions regarding names not in the database, or for more information than the database entry already provides.
Miranda
"Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of diseased mind" -- Terry PratchettProud adopter of 15 punctuation marks. Check my profile for their names.
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In the US, its si-moan
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Simone = see-mon.
It is the female form of Simon. Simon is the French form of the Hebrew name Shimon (shee-mon), meaning "he [G-d] heard [me, my call, my suffering, my prayer...]. Click on SHIMON.
~~ Claire ~~

This message was edited 4/1/2005, 10:52 AM

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