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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Sam in Supernatural.
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