Where does “Samsonian” come from?
Samsonian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Samsonian (English): Of or relating to the Biblical Samson, noted for...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Biblical Samson, noted for...
Ancestry of “Samsonian”, step by step
Samsonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English Samson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Samson | An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress |
| 2 | Middle English | Sampson | Samson biblical character |
| 3 | Latin | Samson | Samson |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σαμψών | Samson, a judge of Israel |
| 5 | Hebrew | שִׁמְשׁוֹן | — |