Sampson

English Etymology A variant of en Samson. Pronunciation en /ˈsæmp.sən/ /ˈsæm.sən/ en æmsən 2 Proper noun Samson semi-legendary Biblical judge. en 1844 Lancelot C. L. Brenton The Septuagint version of the Old Testament Judges 16, i And Sampson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her. 2007, Travis Mashburn, Living Christianity, Xulon Press (publ.), page 82. en She agreed and then went to Sampson, asking for the secret of his great strength. 2016, William E. Blanchard, Preparing You for the Return of Jesus, RoseDog Books (publ.), page 21. en And Sampson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, one in his right hand and the other in his left. en male Hebrew of biblical origin. en. en place c/USA: en ucomm co/Webster County s/Missouri. en town co/Chippewa County s/Wisconsin. en ucomm co/Oconto County s/Wisconsin. Derived terms en Sampsonian Sampson County See also en St Sampson, en Saint Sampson en Biblical characters Middle English Alternative forms enm Samson Sampsoun Etymology From enm la Samson, from enm grc Σαμψών, from enm he שִׁמְשׁוֹן. Pronunciation enm /ˈsam(p)sɔn/ /ˈsam(p)sun/ Proper noun enm proper noun Samson biblical character enm male Hebrew enm patrynomic given names Descendants en Samson Sampson enm Biblical characters