The Collaborative International Dictionary
Simonian
Simonian \Si*mo"ni*an\, n.[See Simony.] One of the followers of Simon Magus; also, an adherent of certain heretical sects in the early Christian church.
Wikipedia
Simonian
Simonian is a common Armenian surname.
It may refer to:
- Simonians, followers of the doctrine of Simon Magus that established a Gnostic sect in the 2nd century
- Simonian Farms, farm belonging to the Simonian family and renowned produce market and museum in Fresno, California
- Hrair Simonian (born 1991), Armenian chess grandmaster
- Nariné Simonian, French-Armenian organist
- Rupert Simonian (born 1991), British actor of Armenian origin
- Sebu Simonian, member of the American band duo Capital Cities
- Simon Simonian (1914-1986), Lebanese-Armenian intellectual, writer, public activist and teacher, founder of the literary Armenian periodical Spurk
- Simon J. Simonian, bio-medical research scientist, public health scientist, surgeon, educator, university professor, innovator, administrator, Quaker nonordained minister, nonviolent peace activist, philanthropist, collaborator specialist, writer and published author
Usage examples of "simonian".
The Simonian system at most might be named, on the basis of the syncretistic religion founded by Simon Magus.
But they also opposed the Apostle Paul, and seem to have transferred Simonian features to Paul, and Pauline features to Simon.