"Sampson" meaning in All languages combined

See Sampson on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsæmpsən/, /ˈsæmsən/
Etymology: A variant of Samson. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Samson}} Samson Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sampson
  1. Samson (semi-legendary Biblical judge). Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Sampson-en-name-E40VwLnK Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 30 18 4 9 9 30
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Sampson-en-name-WxDpcTb1 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 30 18 4 9 9 30
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Sampson-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sampson-en-name-4oV6CbDr
  5. A place in the United States:
    A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sampson-en-name-2MfNopzb
  6. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin
    Categories (topical): Biblical characters Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sampson-en-name-GduxIrn2 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 30 18 4 9 9 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 8 2 11 11 60 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 6 2 14 14 56 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 3 13 13 41 2 8 7 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 7 3 14 14 42 1 7 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sampson County Related terms: St Sampson, Saint Sampson

Proper name [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈsam(p)sɔn/, /ˈsam(p)sun/
Etymology: From Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|Samson}} Latin Samson, {{der|enm|grc|Σαμψών}} Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), {{der|enm|he|שִׁמְשׁוֹן}} Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Sampson
  1. Samson (biblical character) Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Sampson-enm-name-hNZbAPG5 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 50 33 17
  2. a male given name from Hebrew Categories (topical): Middle English given names, Middle English male given names
    Sense id: en-Sampson-enm-name-qrB7TwYp
  3. a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
    Sense id: en-Sampson-enm-name-VuBi4l9D Categories (other): Middle English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Samson, Sampsoun

Alternative forms

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          "Webster County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Missouri",
          "Missouri#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A place in the United States:",
        "A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "Chippewa County",
          "Chippewa County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Wisconsin",
          "Wisconsin#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A place in the United States:",
        "An unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "Oconto County",
          "Oconto County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Wisconsin",
          "Wisconsin#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsæmpsən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsæmsən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Sampson"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English proper nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Middle English terms derived from Hebrew",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "enm:Biblical characters"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Samson",
            "3": "Sampson"
          },
          "expansion": "English: Samson, Sampson",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: Samson, Sampson"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "Samson"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin Samson",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "Σαμψών"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "שִׁמְשׁוֹן"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
      "expansion": "Sampson",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Samson (biblical character)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Samson",
          "Samson"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English given names",
        "Middle English male given names",
        "Middle English male given names from Hebrew"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name from Hebrew"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English surnames",
        "Middle English surnames from given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsam(p)sɔn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsam(p)sun/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Samson"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sampsoun"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Sampson"
}

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