Sam

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sam"

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sæm/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -æm

Proper noun

Sam (plural Sams)

A diminutive of the male given name Samuel, or rarely of Samson. Also used as a formal given name.
A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

Noun

Sam

(Ireland, informal) The Sam Maguire Cup awarded to the All-Ireland GAA football winning team.

Derived terms

Silent Sam

See also

Sammy

Anagrams

'ams, -mas, A.M.s, AMS, ASM, M. A. S., M.A.S., M.A.s, MAS, MAs, MSA, SMA, mas, sma

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German soum, from Proto-Germanic *saumaz. Cognate with German Saum, English seam, Dutch zoom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaːm/
Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

Sam m (plural Seem)

seam, hem

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