Sampson

English

Etymology

A variant of Samson.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæmpsən/, /ˈsæmsən/

Proper noun

Sampson

1. Samson (semi-legendary Biblical judge).
   • 1844, Lancelot C. L. Brenton, The Septuagint version of the Old Testament, Judges 16, i:

     And Sampson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.

   • 2007, Travis Mashburn, Living Christianity, Xulon Press (publ.), page 82.

     She agreed and then went to Sampson, asking for the secret of his great strength.

   • 2016, William E. Blanchard, Preparing You for the Return of Jesus, RoseDog Books (publ.), page 21.

     And Sampson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, one in his right hand and the other in his left.

2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
3. A surname.
4. A place in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri.
   2. A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
   3. An unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin

Derived terms

• Sampson County

See also

• St Sampson, Saint Sampson

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Samson, Sampsoun

Etymology

From Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsam(p)sɔn/, /ˈsam(p)sun/

Proper noun

Sampson

1. Samson (biblical character)
2. a male given name from Hebrew
3. a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name

Descendants

• English: Samson, Sampson