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The Name Samuel - Origin and Meaning of Samuel
  



The Name Samuel - Origin and Meaning of Samuel


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Samuel

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Samuel

English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Samuel

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

Famous Bearers

In the Old Testament Samuel was an important leader of ancient Israel.
Bearers of the name include Samuel Adams (1722 - 1803), an American leader, politician, writer, and political philosopher; Samuel Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), an American writer; Samuel Beckett (1906 - 1989), an Irish writer, poet, and theatre director; Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), an American actor.
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