Samuel
See also: Sámuel, Samúel, Samuēl, and Samuël
English
Etymology
From Latin Samūēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “the one who listens to God (the first element of this etymology is disputed)”). Other theories posit derivation from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “God is high”) from roots meaning ‘God’ as in Heaven or the upper sky (see Akkadian 𒀭 (šamû)) and ‘high’ (see Hebrew עלי (literally “elevation”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsæmjuəl/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: Sam‧u‧el
Proper noun
Samuel
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- A male given name from Hebrew.
- 1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, “Chapter 34”, in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1837, OCLC 28228280:
- 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!
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- One of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) Sam.
- The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 1 Samuel 1:20:
- Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
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- A surname.
Derived terms
- (pet forms): Sam, Sammie, Sammy
- Samantha (this etymology is speculative)
Translations
male given name
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one of two books of the Bible
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biblical person
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Anagrams
- Alemus, Muelas, amelus, museal, salume, ulemas
Catalan
Proper noun
Samuel m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
- (religion) Samuel
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsamuɛl]
Proper noun
Samuel m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Danish
Proper noun
Samuel c
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Samuël
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Samuel m
- (biblical) Samuel (a Biblical figure; one of two books of the Bible)
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin Samūēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑmuel/, [ˈs̠ɑmue̞l]
- Rhymes: -ɑmuel
- Syllabification(key): Sa‧mu‧el
Proper noun
Samuel
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
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 | |
| Possessive forms of Samuel (type risti) | ||
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| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Samuelini | Samuelimme |
| 2nd person | Samuelisi | Samuelinne |
| 3rd person | Samuelinsa | |
Related terms
- (given names): Sami, Samu, Samuli
- (surnames): Moilanen
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.mɥɛl/
- Rhymes: -ɥɛl
Proper noun
Samuel m
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Anagrams
- émulas, muséal, musela
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file) Audio (file)
Proper noun
Samuel m
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Related terms
- Sämi in eastern Switzerland
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmūʾḗl).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /saˈmuː.eːl/, [s̠äˈmuːeːɫ̪] or IPA(key): /ˈsa.mu.eːl/, [ˈs̠ämueːɫ̪]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /saˈmu.el/, [säˈmuːel] or IPA(key): /ˈsa.mu.el/, [ˈsäːmuel]
Proper noun
Samū̆ēl m sg (variously declined, genitive Samū̆ēl or Samū̆ēlis); indeclinable, third declension
- Samuel
Declension
Indeclinable noun or third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Samū̆ēl |
| Genitive | Samū̆ēl Samū̆ēlis |
| Dative | Samū̆ēl Samū̆ēlī |
| Accusative | Samū̆ēl Samū̆ēlem |
| Ablative | Samū̆ēl Samū̆ēle |
| Vocative | Samū̆ēl |
Descendants
- Italian: Samuele
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Samuel m
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Samuel m
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Samuel, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmūʾḗl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈmu.ɛl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uɛl
- Syllabification: Sa‧mu‧el
Proper noun
Samuel m pers
- (biblical) Samuel (Biblical character)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Samuel
Declension
Declension of Samuel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Samuel | Samuelowie |
| genitive | Samuela | Samuelów |
| dative | Samuelowi | Samuelom |
| accusative | Samuela | Samuelów |
| instrumental | Samuelem | Samuelami |
| locative | Samuelu | Samuelach |
| vocative | Samuelu | Samuelowie |
Further reading
- Samuel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Samuel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.muˈɛw/ [sa.mʊˈɛʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /saˈmwɛw/ [saˈmwɛʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐˈmwɛl/ [sɐˈmwɛɫ]
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
- Hyphenation: Sa‧mu‧el
Proper noun
Samuel m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel (male given name)
- (biblical) Samuel (one of two books of the Bible)
- (biblical) Samuel (a leader of ancient Israel)
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsamuel]
Proper noun
Samuel m (genitive singular Samuela, nominative plural Samuelovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
- a surname
- (biblical) Samuel (one of two books of the Bible)
- (biblical) Samuel (a leader of ancient Israel)
Declension
Declension of Samuel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Samuel | Samuelovia |
| genitive | Samuela | Samuelov |
| dative | Samuelovi | Samuelom |
| accusative | Samuela | Samuelov |
| locative | Samuelovi | Samueloch |
| instrumental | Samuelom | Samuelami |
Further reading
- Samuel in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈmwel/ [saˈmwel]
- Rhymes: -el
- Syllabification: Sa‧muel
Proper noun
Samuel m
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Related terms
- Samu
- Samanta
Swedish
Proper noun
Samuel c (genitive Samuels)
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel
Derived terms
(patronyms): Samuelsdotter (“Samuel’s daughter, daughter of Samuel”), Samuelsson (“Samuel’s son, son of Samuel”)
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Samuel.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Sam‧u‧el
- IPA(key): /samˈwel/, [sɐmˈwel]
Proper noun
Samuél
- (biblical) Samuel
- a male given name from Spanish