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Origin and Meaning of Samuel

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Samuel

Hebrew

Meaning of Samuel

The name Samuel comes from the Hebrew name Shmu'el meaning "listen to God".

Famous bearers

In the Old Testament, Samuel or Shmu'el was an important leader of ancient Israel.
Bearers include Samuel Adams (1722 - 1803), an American leader, politician, writer, and political philosopher; Samuel Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, an American writer and satirist; Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), an American actor.

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