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"The son of Symon, or Simon. The Gaelic words sema and syma, signify a peacemaker. The word some or sime, in old Norman French, signifies sixth. The first of the name found on record is Syme of Spalding, also called Peter Spalding, who married a cousin of the Earl of Dunbar, and was a Burgess and also Governor of Berwick, which town he delivered by stratagem from the English to the Scotch in 1318. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
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Historical References
"SIM, SIME, SYM, SYME. Diminutives of SYMON, SIMEON, q.v. In Symmie and his bruder, a satire in the vein of Peblis to the play, we have mention of Bavin Sym and his bruder, and Nowthir Syme nor his bruder. 11.10,20. Sim is not always representative of Clan MacShimidh as some think it is a common English name as well. Sym Clerk witnessed an instrument of resignation in 1446 (REB., I, 109), John Sym de Banchry is recorded in 1503 (Gambia., p. 64), Andrew Sym was vicar of Cumry (Comrie) in 1530 (ibid., p. 182), and William Sym witnessed a precept of clare constat of 1548 (B.D., p. 396). William Sym in Nether Possill is recorded in 1596 (Retours, Lanark, 9), Henry Sim was constable in the parish of Auchtermuchtie in 1633 (RFC., 2. ser. v, p. 94), John Syme ("Stamp-Office Johnnie") was a friend of Robert Burns, and James Syme (1799-1870), the eminent surgeon, was born in Fife. As forename: Sym Carmichall, 1576 (Trials, I, p. 48). Cim 1562. 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Syme Family History
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