Where does “Sampson” come from?

Sampson (Middle English) comes from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών, from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

Sampson (Middle English): Samson biblical character

Definitions

  1. Samson biblical character

Ancestry of “Sampson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSamsonSamson
2Ancient GreekΣαμψώνSamson, a judge of Israel
3Hebrewשִׁמְשׁוֹן—

Words derived from “Sampson”

Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαμψών →Every word from Latin Samson →