Definitions

1. noun

A male given name, or a shortened form of names beginning with Simon, such as Simon Peter.

“Simon is a common name among the population.”

2. verb

To sort or sift, especially wheat or other grains, typically by hand, as in ancient times.

“The villagers simonned the wheat to separate the chaff from the grain.”

3. verb

To sift or separate something by hand, as in a sieve.

“She simonned the sugar to remove the lumps.”