Samantha

English Etymology It was recorded in the 17th century in England. Most probably a feminine form of en Samuel, possibly influenced by en Anthea. Other suggestions include arc ܫܡܥܢܬܐ šemʿanta listener noun, from arc ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of en Samantaen, from en sa समन्त universal, adjacent.sa Was this ever a name? Pronunciation en /səˈmænθə/ en [səˈmɛənθə] æ-tensing en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Samantha.wav Southern England Proper noun en female Hebrew. en 1876 Phebe Ann Hanaford Women of the Century 525 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. en 1888 w:Marietta Holley Josiah Allen's Wife as a P.A. and P.I.: Samantha at the Centennial 577 "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." en 1967 w:Howard Fast Samantha 42 I Books 2004 0743479122 "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." en 1985 w:Bobbie Ann Mason In Country 182, 183 Harper&Row 0060154691 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. en Jennifer Hansler USAID administrator says it is ‘credible’ to assess famine is already occurring in parts of Gaza w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/politics/samantha-power-famine-gaza/index.html 2024-04-11 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260303222302/https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/politics/samantha-power-famine-gaza/index.html 3 March 2026 Usage notes Popular in the English-speaking world from the 1970s to the 2000s. Related terms en Sam en Sammy en Sami en Sammie Translations female given name Arabic: ar سامانثا f Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 薩曼莎 Sàmànshā Esperanto: eo Samanta French: fr Samantha f German: de Samantha f Greek: el Σαμάνθα f Hindi: hi समैन्था Italian: it Samanta f Japanese: ja サマンサ Samansa Korean: ko ^사만다, ko ^서맨사 Latvian: lv Samanta f Polish: pl Samanta f Portuguese: pt Samanta f Russian: ru Сама́нта f Spanish: es Samanta f References Anagrams en aaahmnst manastha German Etymology de en Samantha in the 1960s. Pronunciation de De-Samantha.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Proper noun de proper noun de female English Tagalog Etymology tl en -, of uncertain origin. Pronunciation Samanta Proper noun samanta tl female English, popular in the Philippines since the 1990s or 2000s