Where does “Sampsoun” come from?
Sampsoun (Middle English) comes from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών, from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.
Ancestry of “Sampsoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Samson | Samson |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σαμψών | Samson, a judge of Israel |
| 3 | Hebrew | שִׁמְשׁוֹן | — |