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Samantha en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /səˈmænθə/
  • [səˈmɛənθə] æ-raising
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

It was recorded in the 17th century in England. Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced by Anthea. Other suggestions include Aramaic ܫܡܥܢܬܐ (šemʿanta, “listener”, noun), from ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of Samanta, from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta, “universal, adjacent”).

Meanings

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
    • But here's my favorite name: Samuel. It's from the Bible. If it's a girl, name it Samantha. That sounds like something in a prayer, doesn't it? I think it's a name in the Chronicles. I've been reading the Bible every night." - - - She found the Book of Chronicles and scanned it. - - - There was no Samantha in either the first or the second book of the Chronicles. 1985, Bobbie Ann Mason, In Country, Harper&Row, →ISBN, pages 182, 183:
    • Although US officials have been sounding the alarm about the imminent risk of famine in the war-torn strip, USAID Administrator Samantha Power is the first official to publicly agree with an assessment that famine is already taking place. 2024 April 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID administrator says it is ‘credible’ to assess famine is already occurring in parts of Gaza”, in CNN:
    • "Its name is Samantha Jo, after Josiah and me. - - - If it had been a boy, we was layin' out to call it Josiah Sam, - Sam for Samantha." 1888, Marietta Holley, Josiah Allen's Wife as a P.A. and P.I.: Samantha at the Centennial, page 577:
    • These country girls, as they were called, had queer names, which added to the singularity of their appearance. Samantha, Triphena, Plumy, Leafy, Ruhamah, Lovey, and Florilla were among them. 1876, Phebe Ann Hanaford, Women of the Century, page 525:
    • "Middle of the depression - who's going to give a kid a nutty name like Samantha? Today's another matter, but around then, from what I hear, people weren't thinking about these stylish names." 1967, Howard Fast, Samantha, I Books, published 2004, →ISBN, page 42:

Relateds

Sammie · Sami · Sammy · Sam

Translations (16)

pl Samanta (female given name) · hi समैन्था (female given name) · ja サマンサ (female given name) · es Samanta (female given name) · de Samantha (female given name) · pt Samanta (female given name) · fr Samantha (female given name) · eo Samanta (female given name) · el Σαμάνθα (female given name) · cmn 薩曼莎 /萨曼莎 (female given name) · ru Сама́нта (female given name) · ar سامانثا (female given name) · ko 서맨사 (female given name) · it Samanta (female given name) · ko 사만다 (female given name) · lv Samanta (female given name)