India–Indonesia relations dispatched his men to Yawadvipa, the island of Java, in search of Sita. Indians had visited Indonesia since ancient times, and ancient Indonesian (Austronesian people) has embarked in maritime trade in Southeast Asian seas and Indian Ocean. The Ancient Indians spread Hinduism and many other aspects of Indian culture including the Sanskrit and Brahmi Script. The trace of Indian influences is most evident in great numbers of Sanskrit loanwords in Indonesian languages. The name "Indonesia" derives from the Latin "Indus", meaning "India", and the Greek "nesos", meaning "island". (due to the similarity of the culture in both regions). The name
Simon (given name) sometimes bore originally Greek names. "Simon" is one Latinised version of the name, the others being "Simeon" or "Symeon". This practice carried over into English: in the King James Version, the name Simeon Niger is spelt "Simeon" () as is Simeon (Gospel of Luke) (), while Peter is called "Simon" (). Simon is a common name, and below is just a selection of notable people. For a comprehensive list see . Simon (given name) Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן "Šimʻôn", meaning "listen". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "rich". The Hebrew