Samuel
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Samuel
- /ˈsæmjuːəl/
Where it comes from
From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”).
Taken to mean a contraction of popular folk etymology שְׁאִלְתִּיו מֵאֵל (“I have asked/borrowed him from God”) (Modern: Šəʾīltīv mēʾĒl, Tiberian: Šĭʾīltīw mēʾĒl) by way of שָׁאוּל מֵאֵל (“asked/borrowed from God”) from 1 Samuel 1:20.
proper noun
- A male given name from Hebrew. It was quite unnecessary to call Samuel Weller; for Samuel Weller stepped briskly into the box the instant his name was pronounced; and placing his hat on the floor, and his arms on the rail, took a bird’s–eye view of the Bar, and a comprehensive survey of the Bench, with a remarkably cheerful and l
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One of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Similar: Sam.
- The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel. Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: andrew, sam, joseph, samir, carl, wong, university, pietro, shmuel, judge, visionary, oracle, diviner, prophet, seer, priest
Translations
Every language
name biblical person
| Español | Samuel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사무엘 |
| 日本語 | サムエル Samueru |
| 中文 | 撒母耳 Sāmǔ'ěr |
| हिन्दी | शमूएल śamūel |
| Kiswahili | Samweli |
| Português | Samuel |
| Français | Samuel |
| Deutsch | Samuel |
| Italiano | Samuele |
| Ελληνικά | Σαμουήλ Samouíl |
| Română | Samuel |
| Русский | Самуи́л Samuíl |
| العربية | صَمُوئِيل ṣamūʔīl, شَمْوِيل šamwīl |
| עברית | שְׁמוּאֵל shmuel |
name male given name
| Español | Samuel, Samu |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사무엘 |
| 日本語 | サミュエル Samyueru, サムエル Samueru |
| 中文 | 塞繆爾 /塞缪尔 Sàimiù'ěr |
| हिन्दी | सैम्यूअल saimyūal |
| Kiswahili | Samweli |
| Português | Samuel |
| Français | Samuel |
| Deutsch | Samuel |
| Italiano | Samuele |
| Ελληνικά | Σαμουήλ Samouíl |
| Română | Samuel |
| Русский | Самуи́л Samuíl, Самойло Samojlo |
| العربية | سَمَوْأَل samawʔal, صَامُوئِيل ṣāmūʔīl |
| עברית | שְׁמוּאֵל shmuel |
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title = {Samuel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/samuel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
