Simpson (name)

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Simpson
Origin
Word/nameEngland and Scotland
Meaning"Son of Simme"
Region of originEngland and Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Simson

Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'.[1][2] The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.[3]

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  • Valerie Simpson (born 1946), American singer/songwriter, member Ashford & Simpson
  • Vi Simpson (born 1946), American politician in Indiana
  • Victor Simpson (born 1960), New Zealand rugby union footballer
  • Vikki Thorn (née Simpson), member, Australian band The Waifs

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  1. ^ Great Britain Family Names – Public Profiler
  2. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the surname Simpson".
  3. ^ "Surname: Simpson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-04-08.