Samuel Name Meaning & Origin
Samuel
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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- Comments and insights on the name Samuel
I love this name -- it is solid and friendly.
A likely reason for this Biblical name's popularity is that it is spelled the same in English, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish.
The name evoke in me good and safe feelings. Once I would like to have little Sam and little Anna - both hebrew names.- Personal experiences with the name Samuel
The name Samuel can belong to a trustworthy and loving person.
I have a crush on a boy named Samuel (Sam). He’s a sweet person and really nice. He’s really cool too.
Samuel is one of the names that my mom considered for me before I was born. I'm a girl so obviously she didn't get to use this name. This is one of my favorite boy names so I decided to name one of my sons Samuel.
- Nicknames for Samuel
Sam, Sammy, Samu, Samppo, Uel, Samski, Sammich, Sam-Sam, Samay, Sam-a-la,Sammo, Moose, Sami
- Meanings and history of the name Samuel
Samuel does not mean "name of God, his name is God" like the above states. It means "God Heard" or "God Hears".
Samuel has the specific meaning "Asked of God", relating to 1 Samuel, when Hannah asked God for a son and he heard her request. My mother had a similar situation surrounding my birth: she did not know if they would be able to conceive and prayed, and then had me. Originally I was going to be Michael but then she changed it, and I have forever been grateful for my name!
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Samuel L. Jackson, American actor
Samuel Clemens, American writer Mark Twain's birth name
Samuel Adams, American politician
Samuel Morse, American inventor
Samuel Wyatt Cohn (b. 2006), son of American television journalist Elizabeth Vargas
Samuel Kai Schreiber (b. 2008), son of English actress and film producer Naomi Watts and American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer Liev Schreiber
Samuel Garner Affleck (b. 2012), son of American actress Jennifer Garner and American actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck
Samuel Reinhart, Canadian Hockey player- Samuel in song, story & screen
Fireman Sam - UK TV Show & character, Samuel Damon, main character in "Once an Eagle".
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Sam Malone - Cheers
Sam Eagle - one of the muppets on the original Muppet show.
Septic Sam - mascot of YouTuber jacksepticeye
Samuel "Sam" Guthrie, Cannonball from X-Force
Samuel "Sam" Wilson, Falcon, later Captain America in the Avengers comics
Samuel, the little boy from the movie “The Babadook”