Samson
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Samson
- An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. (biblical character)
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 16:6:
- And Delilah ſaid to Samſon, Tel me, I pray thee, wherein thy great ſtrength lyeth, and wherewith thou mighteſt be bound, to afflict thee.
- (by extension) Any very strong man.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- An English surname derived from the given name.
Alternative forms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Israelite judge
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given name
surname
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Further reading[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Samson m
- a male given name
Usage notes[edit]
Patronymics
- son of Samson: Samsonsson
- daughter of Samson: Samsonsdóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Samson |
Accusative | Samson |
Dative | Samsoni |
Genitive | Samsons |
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Samson m
- a male given name
- a surname
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshon).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsam.soːn/, [ˈs̠ä̃ːs̠oːn] or (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsamp.soːn/, [ˈs̠ämps̠oːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsam.son/, [ˈsämson]
Proper noun[edit]
Samsōn m sg (genitive Samsōnis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Samsōn |
Genitive | Samsōnis |
Dative | Samsōnī |
Accusative | Samsōnem |
Ablative | Samsōne |
Vocative | Samsōn |
Descendants[edit]
- Italian: Sansone
References[edit]
- Samson in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Middle English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Samson
- Alternative form of Sampson
Occitan[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Samson m
- (Gascony) a male given name
References[edit]
- Patric Guilhemjoan, Diccionari elementari occitan-francés francés-occitan (gascon), 2005, Orthez, per noste, 2005, →ISBN, page 155.
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish Samson, from Literary Hokkien 三孫/三孙 (sam-sun).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsamson/ [ˈsam.son]
- Rhymes: -amson
- Syllabification: Sam‧son
Proper noun[edit]
Samson (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
- a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
See also[edit]
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- English surnames from given names
- en:Biblical characters
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/amson
- Rhymes:Tagalog/amson/2 syllables
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