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Samuel | Name Meaning & Origin
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Pronunciation: |
(SAM yool) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Samuel |
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Irish Names, Biblical Names, Jewish Names, Australian Names, Canadian Names, New Zealand Names, British Names, Christian Names, American Names, English Names, French Names, Hebrew Names, Hungarian Names, Spanish Names, Welsh Names, Pirate Names, Bible Names, Popular Names |
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English and Hebrew speaking countries |
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In the Old Testament, Samuel was the son of Hannah, a prophet and a judge who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel. Samuel was the 25th most popular boy's name in the US in 2006 and the 8th most popular in the UK. |
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Popularity Rank of Samuel | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Samuel - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Samuel and the name origin of Samuel have been reviewed by our name experts.
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