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Simpson

Simpson

184 2.6
A male first name used by some people
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsɪmpsən/
translation icon : Simpson
  • Look, Jim Simpson is a smart guy.

Examples

  • And, Ray, your new name is William Simpson.

  • So for people that don't know, Cody Simpson is a pop star.

  • And you and Jimmy Simpson played a married couple.

  • Oh, I want you to meet My friend, Mr. Simpson.

  • Kitty Simpson is my daughter.

  • Simpson, would you excuse us for a second, please?

  • And we will have, we'll try to persuade Senator Simpson to say what he really thinks.

  • Here with me now is Terra Simpson, fellow prom queen candidate.

  • John Chandler Simpson had fully expected his own son to follow in those well-worn footsteps.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • My friend Jim Simpson is an excellent chef.

Synonyms

Ralph
vsSimpson
618 1.0

A male first name used in English-speaking countries

is a masculine first name without a regional label
Watson
vsSimpson
250 2.2

A family name and sometimes a male first name in English-speaking countries

is mainly a masculine first name rather than chiefly a family name
johnnie
vsSimpson
246 8.9

A male first name often used as a nickname

is the standard masculine first name rather than a variant
Bentley
vsSimpson
39 3.3

A family name and sometimes a male first name

is typically a masculine given name rather than usually a surname
Jebus
vsSimpson
1 9.9

A male first name or last name

is primarily a masculine first name rather than also a surname

Surface Forms

Simpson main

Morphology

Simpson = Sim (opaque) = Sim + son

As a given name derived from a surname, the historical patronymic morphology is not transparently meaningful to learners.

Etymology

Simpson as a first name comes from using a family name as a given name; the family name itself meant 'son of Simon'. People sometimes choose it to honour a family line, which is why it appears as a masculine given name.