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Where does “Samantha” come from?

Samantha is an English given name derived from Samuel, which comes from Latin Samuel, Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ, and Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל, meaning "God has heard."

Ancestry of “Samantha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSamuel—
2LatinSamuel—
3Ancient GreekΣαμουήλ—
4Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Samantha”

  • Samantha
  • Samanta
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →