Meaning

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. One of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel.
  4. A surname.

Translations

Σαμουήλ

صموئيل

Samuel

صَمُوئِيل

صَامُوئِيل

سَمَوْأَل

Samûêl

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsæmjuəl/
Etymology

From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “name of God”) https://www.etymonline.com/word/samuel. It is also taken to mean "heard by God" or "asked of God." According to 1 Samuel 1:20, the Biblical judge and prophet was given this name due to its similarity to a Hebrew word that means "heard by God."

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