Definitions for Samuel
ˈsæm yu əlsamuel

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1. Samuelnoun

   (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

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1. Samuelnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

   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."’

2. Samuelnoun

   One of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

   Synonym: Sam.

3. Samuelnoun

   The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel.

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

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1. Samuel

   Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of Antiquities of the Jews, written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9.

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1. samuel

   Samuel is primarily a masculine given name of Hebrew origin that means "name of God" or "God has heard". It is also commonly used as a surname. Samuel appears in the Old Testament of the Bible as a prophet and judge who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel. There are several famous people named Samuel, such as American author Samuel Clemens (better known as Mark Twain), and former U.S. Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Samuel J. Tilden.

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1. Samuel

   Samuel is a leader of ancient Israel in the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He is also known as a prophet and is mentioned in the second chapter of the Qur'an, although not by name. His status, as viewed by rabbinical literature, is that he was the last of the Hebrew Judges and the first of the major prophets who began to prophesy inside the Land of Israel. He was thus at the cusp between two eras. According to the text of the Books of Samuel, he also anointed the first two kings of the Kingdom of Israel: Saul and David.

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1. Samuel

   a Jewish prophet, born, of the tribe of Levi, about 1155 B.C.; consecrated by his mother from earliest years to the service of the Lord; who became a judge when he was 40, anointed first Saul and then David to be king over the till then disunited tribes of Israel, and thus became the founder of the Jewish monarchy.

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1. samuel

   Song lyrics by samuel -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by samuel on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. SAMUEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Samuel is ranked #1558 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Samuel surname appeared 23,125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Samuel.
   
   53.6% or 12,395 total occurrences were Black.
   23% or 5,328 total occurrences were White.
   15.7% or 3,645 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.8% or 886 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 664 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 210 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Prophet

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Samuel »

1. amelus

2. salume

3. ulemas

How to pronounce Samuel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Samuel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Samuel in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Samuel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Samuel in a Sentence

1. Robert Seeley:

   Delaware was a slave state, the jury was all pro-slavery and Samuel Burris was put on the auction block. He was examined like you do with animals. He was stripped down, his teeth were examined.

2. Malcolm Jarry:

   In 1950, Samuel Alito’s mother did not have options, and look what happened, prior to 1973, doctors who performed abortions could lose their licenses and go to jail. The clinic’s name serves to remind people just how important it is to have the right to control one’s body and the potential ramifications of losing that right.

3. Charles Krauthammer:

   The idea that the president said today ‘this isn't about ideology it's about competence’ is nonsense. All of that was destroyed with the [Robert] Bork nomination. The most highly competent, qualified nominee probably ever, [was] struck down entirely on ideology and when Obama was in the Senate, he filibustered [Justice Samuel] Alito, who he admitted had all the qualifications.

4. Fred Allen:

   During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk.

5. Gregory Sampson:

   You have your big stars like Denzel Washington or Samuel L. Jackson, who appeal to everyone, but a lot of those guys don't get the recognition they should get.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Samuel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Samuel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Samuel
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Samuel
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Samuel