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Sam, Sami, Sammie, Sammy. Related names. Sam, Sammy, Samantha, Sameth, Samberg, Shmuel. Samuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmūʾēl, Tiberian: Šămūʾēl) [1] is a male name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "name of God", deriving from the Hebrew Shem (שֵׁם) (which means "name") [2] + ʾĒl (which means "God" or "deity"). [3]
Samael (Hebrew: סַמָּאֵל, Sammāʾēl, "Venom/Poison of God"; [1] Arabic: سمسمائيل, Samsama'il or سمائل, Samail; alternatively Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel) [2][3][4] is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore; a figure who is the accuser or adversary (Satan in the Book of Job), seducer, and destroying angel (in the ...
e. Samuel[ a ] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy 's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel ...
Islamic traditional use of the name goes back to the Islamic leader Ali ibn Abi Talib, but the name is also present among some pre-Islamic Arabs (e.g. Banu Hanifa, and some rulers of Saba and Himyar). It is identical in form and meaning to the Hebrew: עֵלִי, Eli, which goes back to the High Priest Eli in the biblical Books of Samuel.
Samson (/ ˈsæmsən /; Hebrew: שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šīmšōn "man of the sun") [1][a] was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution of the monarchy. He is sometimes considered as an Israelite version of the ...
A Hebrew name is a name of Hebrew origin. In a more narrow meaning, it is a name used by Jews only in a religious context and different from an individual's secular name for everyday use. Names with Hebrew origins, especially those from the Hebrew Bible, are commonly used by Jews and Christians. Many are also used by Muslims, particularly those ...
Samir (also spelled Sameer) (see Samīr in Sanskrit) is a male name found commonly in South Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe.In Arabic, Samir (سمير) means "holy", "jovial", "loyal" or "charming".
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