Sampson

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Sampson

  • /ˈsæmp.sən/
  • /ˈsæm.sən/

Rhymes with -æmsən

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A variant of Samson.

proper noun

  1. Samson (semi-legendary Biblical judge). And Sampson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. A surname.
  4. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri.
  5. A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
  6. An unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

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Closest in meaning: samson, samsun, johannes, schley, titan, strongman, hercules, giant, colossus, behemoth, powerhouse, goliath, hulk, bruiser, muscleman, he-man

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@misc{sampson_2026,
  title = {Sampson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sampson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}