Sam Name Meaning & Origin

Sam

Pronunciation: SAM (key)

Origin of the name Samuel:

The Ecclesiastic Late Latin form of the Ecclesiastic Greek Samouel, which is from the Hebrew Shmuel, a name derived from shěmū’ē‘l (name of God, his name is God). Var: Sam. Pet: Sammy.

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Sammy, Samson, Samuel, Sammie

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