SAMSON  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "sun"

Popularity in 2008: #948

This name, once considered overly powerful due to the superhuman strength of the biblical figure, is now an option for parents in search of an unusual route to Sam.

Nicknames & Variations:
Sampson, Sansom, Sanson

International Variations:
Samsó (Basque) Samzun (Breton) Sansone (Italian) Sansao (Portuguese) Sansón (Spanish) Simson (Swedish)

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