# Simson (name)

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'''Simson''' is a [surname](/source/surname), also a [given name](/source/given_name), and may refer to:

== Notable surnames ==
* [Anna Simson](/source/Anna_Simson) (1835–1916), German  women's rights activist
* [Eduard von Simson](/source/Eduard_von_Simson) (1810–1899), German jurist and politician
* [Ernst von Simson](/source/Ernst_von_Simson) (1876–1941), German lawyer, diplomat and entrepreneur
* [Otto von Simson](/source/%3Ade%3AOtto_von_Simson) (1912–1993), German art historian
* [Bernhard von Simson](/source/%3Ade%3ABernhard_von_Simson) (1840–1915), German historian
* [Geoffrey Spicer-Simson](/source/Geoffrey_Spicer-Simson) (1876–1947), British Commander
* [Harold Fraser-Simson](/source/Harold_Fraser-Simson) (1872–1944), British composer
* [Ivan Simson](/source/Ivan_Simson) (1890–1971), British Brigadier
* [James Simson](/source/James_Simson) (1740–1770), medical academic at the University of St Andrews
* [Kadri Simson](/source/Kadri_Simson) (born 1977), Estonian politician
* [Lovisa Simson](/source/Lovisa_Simson) (1746–1808), Swedish theater director
* [Marianne Simson](/source/Marianne_Simson) (1920–1992), German dancer
* [Mecia Simson](/source/Mecia_Simson) (born 1989), English actress
* [Michelle Simson](/source/Michelle_Simson), Canadian politician
* [Robert Simson](/source/Robert_Simson) (1687–1768), mathematician and geometer
* [Ronald Simson](/source/Ronald_Simson), {{nrut|Scotland}} rugby player
* [Sampson Simson](/source/Sampson_Simson) (1780–1857), American philanthropist, "the father of Mount Sinai Hospital"
* [Sergei Hohlov-Simson](/source/Sergei_Hohlov-Simson) (born 1972), football player from Estonia
* [Thomas Simson](/source/Thomas_Simson) (1696–1764), medical academic at the University of St Andrews
* [William Simson](/source/William_Simson) (1800–1847), Scottish painter

== Notable given names ==
; First
* [Simson Garfinkel](/source/Simson_Garfinkel), author, computer scientist, and Internaut

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

== See also ==
* [Simpson (name)](/source/Simpson_(name))
* [Simonsen](/source/Simonsen)

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{{surname|Simson, [von Simson](/source/von_Simson)}}
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Category:Germanic-language surnames
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Category:English-language surnames
Category:Surnames of Scottish origin
Category:Surnames of Jewish origin

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