Samuel
Meaning of Samuel
The name Samuel is a classic choice for parents expecting a baby boy. Its roots are deep, hailing from the Hebrew language where it's pronounced as SAH-moo-el and meaning "God has heard". In English-speaking countries, it is commonly pronounced as SAM-yoo-ul. The name has enjoyed enduring popularity in the United States, consistently ranking within the top 30 names for newborn boys since records began in 1880. Over the years, several variations of Samuel have arisen including Sam and Sammie which add to its charm and versatility. Whether you value biblical significance, linguistic richness or popularity trends, Samuel offers a time-honored option with an unmistakable ring of tradition.
Pronunciation
Hebrew
- Pronunced as SAH-moo-el (/sɑmuːˈel/)
American English
- Pronunced as SAM-yoo-ul (/ˈsæm.ju.l̩/)
British English
- Pronunced as SAM-yoo-ul (/ˈsam.ju.əl/)
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Notable People Named Samuel
| Samuel Leroy Jackson is an iconic American actor with a record-breaking career and a recipient of the Academy Honorary Award. |
| Samuel Colt was an American inventor and businessman known for establishing Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company and revolutionizing the mass production of revolvers. |
| Samuel Morse - Samuel Finley Breese Morse, an American inventor and painter, is best known for his contribution to the invention of the single-wire telegraph system and the development of Morse code in 1837. |
| Samuel Little was an American serial killer who confessed to the murders of 93 women between 1970 and 2005, with at least 60 of these confirmed by the FBI. |
| Samuel C. C. Ting - Samuel Chao Chung Ting is an American physicist and Nobel Prize recipient for his discovery of the subatomic J/ψ particle. |
| Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. was a celebrated American businessman, known for leading S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. and for his philanthropy and environmental advocacy. |
| Samuel Sánchez - Samuel "Samu" Sánchez González is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer known for his Olympic gold medal and numerous achievements in stage races and hilly classics. |
| Sir Samuel White Baker was a multi-talented English explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer, and abolitionist, known for his exploration of the Nile and central Africa, as well as his exploits as a big game hunter in various continents. |
| Samuel Goldwyn, also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer and founding contributor of several Hollywood motion picture studios, who received multiple prestigious awards for his contributions to the film industry. |
| Samuel Greg was an Irish-born industrialist and entrepreneur known for building Quarry Bank Mill and assuming welfare responsibilities for his employees, while also operating a slave plantation in the West Indies. |
| Samuel Steel Blair was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania. |
| Samuel ibn Naghrillah, also known as Samuel the Prince and Isma’il ibn Naghrilla, was a prominent medieval Sephardic Jewish figure in Iberia, serving as a Talmudic scholar, poet, soldier, merchant, and politician, and holding the position of Prime Minister of the Taifa of Granada. |
| Samuel Stehman Haldeman was a versatile American naturalist and philologist who made significant contributions to the fields of geology, conchology, entomology, and philology throughout his career. |
| Samuel Huntington was a Founding Father of the United States, a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut, known for signing the Declaration of Independence and serving as the 18th Governor of Connecticut. |
| Samuel Hubbard Scudder was a prominent American entomologist and paleontologist, known for his contributions to insect paleontology and expertise in butterflies and grasshoppers. |
