44%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Σιμωνίδης(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek σιμός (simos) meaning "flat-nosed" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This name was borne by the 7th-century BC iambic poet Simonides of Amorgos and the 6th-century BC lyric poet Simonides of Ceos. Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·