Sam (given name)

Sam is a given name as well as a nickname, often used by people named Samuel, Sameer, Samira, Samson, and Samantha.

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"Big Sam" Allardyce as manager of West Ham United in 2015

B

Sam Brownback, United States Senator from Kansas, 1996 to 2011

C

Sam Cooke was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals

D

Sam Dastyari, first Iranian to sit in an Australian parliament

E

Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro and Elkem

F

G

Mobster Sam Giancana

H

Sam Houston serving as a United States Senator of Texas, 1850

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J

K

Sam Koch, punter for the Baltimore Ravens since 2006

L

Sam Lloyd played lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs

M

N

  • Sam Neill (born 1947), New Zealand actor
  • Sam Newfield (1899–1964), American film director
  • Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian rules football player and television personality
  • Sam Nixon (born 1986), English singer and television presenter
  • Sam Nogajski (born 1979), Australian cricket umpire
  • Sam Nunn (born 1938), American lawyer and politician from Georgia

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P

  • Sam Paulescu (born 1984), American football punter
  • Sam Pease, English-born New Zealand author, television presenter, journalist and television host
  • Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984), American filmmaker and screenwriter
  • Sam Perrett (born 1985), New Zealand Rugby League player
  • Sam Perrin (1901–1998), American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter
  • Sam Phillips (1923–2003), American record producer
  • Sam Pollock (1925–2007), Canadian sports executive
  • Sam Posey (born 1944), American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist
  • Sam Prekop (born 1964), American rock/pop musician
  • Sam Presti (born 1977), general manager of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder since 2007
  • Sam C. Pointer Jr. (1934–2008), American attorney and federal judge

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R

Sam Roddick, founder of British lingerie brand Coco de Mer

S

Sam Snead (1967), professional golfer for four decades

T

Sam Thaiday, rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos

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W

Sam Worthington played Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar

Y

Z

  • Sam Zell (1941–2023), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist
  • Sam Zvibleman, American television writer

Fictional characters

See also

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