Symeon, the Son of the Cooks Name(s): Symeon, the Son of the Cooks (ܫܡܥܘܢ ܒܪ ܛܒܚܵܐ, šem‘ūn bar ṭabāḥē)Date: 8th c.Confession: Christian (East Syrian)Works: Ecclesiastical historyRemarks: The name may also mean 'son of the butchers'.