Symon is a variant of Simon, from Hebrew roots meaning 'he has heard.'
Symon is a medieval and early modern spelling of Simon, one of the most ancient names in continuous use in the Western world. The name derives from the Hebrew Shim'on (שִׁמְעוֹן), meaning "he who hears" or "hearkening," a name borne by the second son of Jacob and Leah in the Hebrew Bible. Through the Greek Simōn and the Latin Simon, the name spread across the Hellenistic and Roman worlds, carried especially by the explosive growth of Christianity: Simon Peter, the fisherman from Galilee who became the foundational apostle of the church, gave the name an almost unassailable prominence in Christian Europe for two millennia.
The "y" spelling — Symon — was common in medieval England, France, and the Low Countries during the twelfth through sixteenth centuries, appearing in parish records, guild documents, and literary works of the period. It represents one of the many orthographic variants that proliferated before spelling standardization, and it carries with it a distinct antiquarian charm. Simon Magus, the sorcerer of the New Testament; Simon de Montfort, the architect of England's first elected parliament; Simon Bolivar, the liberator of South America — the name has threaded through history in roles both sacred and secular, heroic and infamous.
Reviving the Symon spelling in the modern era is a conscious act of stylistic distinction — a way of honoring a deeply traditional name while giving it a visual signature that sets it apart from the ubiquitous Simon. The "y" where convention expects an "i" is a small but eloquent gesture toward individuality, suggesting a family that values history but refuses to be entirely bound by it.