{{other uses|Simson (disambiguation)}} '''Simson''' is a surname, also a given name, and may refer to:

== Notable surnames == * Anna Simson (1835–1916), German women's rights activist * Eduard von Simson (1810–1899), German jurist and politician * Ernst von Simson (1876–1941), German lawyer, diplomat and entrepreneur * Otto von Simson (1912–1993), German art historian * Bernhard von Simson (1840–1915), German historian * Geoffrey Spicer-Simson (1876–1947), British Commander * Harold Fraser-Simson (1872–1944), British composer * Ivan Simson (1890–1971), British Brigadier * James Simson (1740–1770), medical academic at the University of St Andrews * Kadri Simson (born 1977), Estonian politician * Lovisa Simson (1746–1808), Swedish theater director * Marianne Simson (1920–1992), German dancer * Mecia Simson (born 1989), English actress * Michelle Simson, Canadian politician * Robert Simson (1687–1768), mathematician and geometer * Ronald Simson, {{nrut|Scotland}} rugby player * Sampson Simson (1780–1857), American philanthropist, "the father of Mount Sinai Hospital" * Sergei Hohlov-Simson (born 1972), football player from Estonia * Thomas Simson (1696–1764), medical academic at the University of St Andrews * William Simson (1800–1847), Scottish painter

== Notable given names == ; First * Simson Garfinkel, author, computer scientist, and Internaut

; Middle *Jacob Anatoli (c. 1194 – 1256), Abba Mari ben Simson ben Anatoli, translator of Arabic texts to Hebrew *John Simson Woolson (1840–1899), United States federal judge *Thomas Simson Pratt (1797–1879), British General

== See also == * Simpson (name) * Simonsen

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