Meaning and Origin
What does the name Seon mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Maryland, U.S., the name Seon is of African origin and means "God's gift".
- A user from West Virginia, U.S. says the name Seon means "Angel of the Sea".
From Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”). Cognate with Old Frisian sīa (West Frisian sjen), Old Saxon sehan (Low German sehn), Old Dutch sian (Dutch zien), Old High German sehan (German sehen), Old Norse sjá (Northern Sami se, Danish se, Icelandic sjá), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).
Akin to Old Saxon sīn (“to be”), Middle Dutch sijn (“to be”), Old High German sīn (“to be”), Latin sum (“(I) am”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-.
From Proto-Germanic *sīhwaną (“to strain, drip”), from Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (“to pour, strain”).
From Proto-Germanic *siuniz.
- Alternative form of sīen