Samson

English

Etymology

From Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

Proper noun

Samson

  1. An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. (biblical character)
  2. (by extension) Any very strong man.
  3. A male given name.
  4. An English surname derived from the given name.

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Faroese

Proper noun

Samson m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Samson: Samsonsson
  • daughter of Samson: Samsonsdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Samson
Accusative Samson
Dative Samsoni
Genitive Samsons

French

Proper noun

Samson

  1. A surname.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Min Nan 三孫三孙 (sam-sun)

Proper noun

Samson

  1. A surname​ common to Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

See also

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