Samuel
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Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
From the biblical name Shemu'el, which means "God has heard", from the Hebrew shama, meaning "heard" and el, meaning "God".
Pronounced: sAm yoo uhl
Pronounced: sAm yoo uhl
Facts
Samuel Pepys is famous for a diary he kept that accounted several important historical events seventeenth century in London including the Plague and the Great Fire of London. The name is also shared by Samuel L. Jackson, an American actor who has starred in films such as "Pulp Fiction", "The Avengers" and "Django Unchained".
Numerology
8
With lots of drive and determination, 8s can do almost anything they set their minds to. Their energy and confidence make them a force to be reckoned with.
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