Samuel

See also: Sámuel, Samúel, Samuēl, and Samuël

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Samuel, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally the one who listens to God).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæmjuəl/
  • Hyphenation: Sam‧u‧el

Proper noun

Samuel

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  1. A male given name.
    • 1837 Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 34:
      It was quite unnecessary to call Samuel Weller; for Samuel Weller stepped briskly into the box the instant his name was pronounced; and placing his hat on the floor, and his arms on the rail, took a bird’s–eye view of the Bar, and a comprehensive survey of the Bench, with a remarkably cheerful and lively aspect. ‘What’s your name, sir?’ inquired the judge. / ‘Sam Weller, my Lord,’ replied that gentleman. / ‘Do you spell it with a “V” or a “W”?’ inquired the judge. / ‘That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord,’ replied Sam; ‘I never had occasion to spell it more than once or twice in my life, but I spells it with a “V.” ’ / Here a voice in the gallery exclaimed aloud, ‘Quite right too, Samivel, quite right. Put it down a “we,” my Lord, put it down a “we.”’
    • 1914 Jack London, The Strength of the Strong/Samuel:
      I went down the dark road between the hawthorn hedges puzzling over the why of like, repeating SAMUEL to myself and aloud and listening to the rolling wonder in its sound that had charmed her soul and led her life in tragic places. SAMUEL! There was a rolling wonder in the sound. Aye, there was!
  2. One of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
    Synonym: Sam. (abbreviation)
  3. The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel.

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Anagrams


Catalan

Proper noun

Samuel m

  1. A male given name, cognate to Samuel
  2. (religion) Samuel

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsamuɛl]

Proper noun

Samuel m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Samuel.

Danish

Proper noun

Samuel

  1. Samuel (Biblical figure)
  2. A male given name

Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Samuel ?

  1. Samuel (Biblical figure; books of the Bible)
  2. A male given name.

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑmuel/
  • Hyphenation: Sa‧mu‧el

Proper noun

Samuel

  1. Samuel (biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.

Declension

Inflection of Samuel (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Samuel Samuelit
genitive Samuelin Samuelien
partitive Samuelia Samueleja
illative Samueliin Samueleihin
singular plural
nominative Samuel Samuelit
accusative nom. Samuel Samuelit
gen. Samuelin
genitive Samuelin Samuelien
partitive Samuelia Samueleja
inessive Samuelissa Samueleissa
elative Samuelista Samueleista
illative Samueliin Samueleihin
adessive Samuelilla Samueleilla
ablative Samuelilta Samueleilta
allative Samuelille Samueleille
essive Samuelina Samueleina
translative Samueliksi Samueleiksi
instructive Samuelein
abessive Samuelitta Samueleitta
comitative Samueleineen

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.mɥɛl/

Proper noun

Samuel m

  1. Samuel (biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.

Anagrams


German

Proper noun

Samuel

  1. Samuel (biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.
  • Sämi in eastern Switzerland

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (shmu'él).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /saˈmuː.eːl/, [saˈmuː.eːɫ]

Proper noun

Samūēl m (indeclinable)

  1. Samuel

Norwegian

Proper noun

Samuel

  1. Samuel (biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Samuel m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Samuel (male given name)
  2. (biblical) Samuel (book of the Bible)
  3. (biblical) Samuel (a leader of ancient Israel)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsamuɛɫ/

Proper noun

Samuel m (genitive Samuela, nominative plural Samuelovia) declension pattern chlap

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

Declension

Further reading

  • Samuel in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Spanish

Proper noun

Samuel m

  1. Samuel (biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.

Swedish

Proper noun

Samuel c (genitive Samuels)

  1. Samuel (biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Samuel.

Proper noun

Samuel

  1. A male given name
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