“samuel”

*RELATIVES*

*ALLIES*

*NON-BELIEVERS*

*FAMOUS SAMUELS*

*FICTIONAL SAMUELS*

*SONGS FOR SAM*

***THE GOLD STANDARD***

(“samuel” (sometimes spelled samual) is a male given name of hebrew origin meaning either “name of god” or “god has heard” (שם האלוהים Shem Alohim) (שמע אלוהים Sh’ma Alohim))

(as a christian name, “samuel” came into common use after the protestant reformation)

(the name ‘samuel’ is popular among black africans, as well as among african americans)

(it is also widespread among the modern jewish communities, especially sephardic jews)