Simson (name)

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, 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