Samson

A male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “like the sun.”.

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Samson can be either a masculine given name or a surname. It may refer to:
Given name:
Samson, the man of extraordinary strength in the Book of Judges in the Bible
Samson of Dol (c. 485-c. 565), British saint
Samson of Brechin (fl. 1150-1165), first known Bishop of Brechin, Scotland
Samson of Tottington (1135-1211), English Benedictine monk and Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds
Samson (bishop) (died 1112), chaplain to William the Conqueror, later Bishop of Worcester
Samson Makintsev (1776-1849), Russian-Iranian general
Samson Abramsky (born 1953), British computer scientist
Samson Kandie (born 1971), Kenyan long-distance runner
Samson Kitur (1966–2003), Kenyan middle-distance runner
Samson Lee, Welsh international rugby union player
Shimshon Brokman (born 1957), Israeli Olympic sailor
Shimshon Rozen (1952–2011), Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer and colonel
Surname:
Charles Rumney Samson (1883-1931), British air commodore and naval aviation pioneer
Craig Samson (born 1984), Scottish footballer
David Samson (rabbi) (born 1956), Orthodox rabbi
Edmé Samson (1810-1891), French possible forger of porcelain and pottery
Jerome Samson (born 1987), Canadian National Hockey League player for the Carolina Hurricanes
Michel Samson, Canadian politician
Paul Samson (1953-2002), British heavy metal guitarist
Polly Samson (born 1962), British novelist, songwriter and journalist
Stéphane Samson (born 1975), French footballer
Patronymic:
Sanju Samson (born 1994), Indian cricketer

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Masc. proper name, Biblical strong-man (Judges xiii-xvi), from Late Latin, from Greek Sampson, from Hebrew Shimshon, probably from shemesh "sun." As a generic name for a man of great strength, attested from 1565. Samsonite, proprietary name for a make of luggage, is 1939, by Shwayder Bros. Inc., Denver, U.S.

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Sun child, bright sun.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	JD Samson	1978	American musician, producer, songwriter and DJ
2	Jeffrey Sciullo	1987	American professional wrestler
3	Savanna Samson	1967	American pornographic actress
4	Polly Samson	1962	Author and lyricist
5	Leela Samson	1951	Indian choreographer
6	Sanju Samson	1994	Indian cricketer
7	Doc Samson		Comic book character
8	Samson Lee	1992	Rugby player
9	John K. Samson	1973	Canadian singer-songwriter and rock bandleader
10	Samson Raphael Hirsch	1808	Jewish theologian, germany 19th century
11	Samson Siasia	1967	Nigerian footballer
12	Sidney Samson	1981	Dutch DJ
13	Samson Fox	1838	Engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist
14	Samson Satele	1984	Player of American football
15	Samson H. Chowdhury	1926	Bangladeshi businessman
16	Samson Occom	1723	American writer and saint
17	Samson Biceps	1970	Swedish pornographic actor
18	Craig Samson	1984	Scottish footballer
19	Samson of Dol	0490	Welsh saint who settled down in Brittany (c. 485 — c. 565)
20	Samson François	1924	French pianist and composer
21	Andrew Samson		South African statistician
22	Samson Kayode	1988	Nigerian footballer
23	Frank Samson	1967	French jurist and lawyer
24	Samson Abramsky	1953	Computer scientist
25	Samson Raphaelson	1894	American screenwriter
26	Jody Samson	1946	Bladesmith and custom knifemaker known for his work with film swords, most notably the Conan movies
27	Patrick Samson	1946	Lebanese singer
28	George McKenzie Samson	1889	Recipient of the Victoria Cross
29	Charles Rumney Samson	1883	British aviation pioneer
30	Edmé Samson		French art forger
31	Samson Burke	1929	Canadian professional wrestler
32	Henry Samson		Mayflower passenger
33	Peter Samson	1941	American copmputer programmer
34	Samson Kehimkar		Indian musician
35	Samson Simon Sharaf		Pakistani Army officer
36	Samson Kisekka	1912	Ugandan politician
37	Samson Omeruah	1943	Footballer
38	Samson Mbingui	1992	Gabonese footballer
39	Samson ben Abraham of Sens	1150	Male human
40	Gideon Samson	1985	Dutch writer
41	Samson Wertheimer	1658	European rabbi
42	Samson Kitur	1966	Athletics competitor from Kenya
43	Barbara Samson	1975	French poet
44	Black Samson
45	Darrell Samson	1958
46	Hanna Samson		Polish writer, psychologist and feminist
47	Samson Dutch Boy Gym	1972	Thai boxer
48	Samson Kambalu	1975	British artist
49	Samson De Brier	1909
50	Samson ben Pesah Ostropoli		Polish rabbi
51	Samson Mahbod	1989
52	John of St. Samson	1571
53	Samson Ebukam
54	Erich Samson	1940	German judge
55	Mathias Samson	1965
56	Samson Rowlie
57	Samson Makintsev	1776
58	Samson Kutsuwada	1947	Japanese professional wrestler
59	Samson Kpenosen
60	Samson Mason	1793	American politician
61	Anie Samson		Montreal city councillor
62	Samson Samsonov	1921	Soviet film director
63	Samson Shatashvili	1960
64	Samson Mamulia		Soviet politician
65	Samson Chanba	1886	Abkhazian writer and statesman
66	Jérôme Samson	1987	Canadian ice hockey player
67	Samson L. Faison	1860	American general
68	Samson Tam	1964	Hong Kong businessman
69	Lionel Samson	1799	Businessman
70	Samson Chan	1956	Racing driver
71	William Samson		British astronomer
72	Maria Samson	1983	Canadian rugby union player
73	Samson Alcantara	1935	Filipino politician
74	Camil Samson	1935	Canadian politician
75	Samson Chiu		Hong Kong film director
76	Samson of Tottington	1135	English abbot
77	Samuel ben Samson
78	Samson of Chinon		French rabbi
79	Samson Ramadhani	1982	Athletics competitor
80	David Samson	1956	Rabbi
81	Claire Samson	1955	Canadian politician
82	Ross Samson	1988	Scottish rugby union player
83	Christophe Samson	1984	French rugby union player
84	Samson Kimobwa	1955	Kenyan distance runner
85	Daan Samson	1973	Dutch artist
86	Leona D. Samson	1952	Biological Engineer
87	Samson Mow		Canadian video game developer
88	Horst Samson	1954	German journalist and translator
89	Frederick Samson	1892	Mayor of Fremantle
90	Samson Godwin	1983	Nigerian footballer
91	Marte Samson	1951	Filipino basketball player
92	Myriane Samson	1988	Figure skater
93	Samson Flexor	1907	Brazilian artist
94	Samson Cerfberr of Medelsheim	1778	French soldier and writer
95	Ivan Samson	1894	British actor
96	Sam Samson	1907	Swedish composer
97	Samson Opuakpo	1986	Nigerian swimmer
98	Samson Isberg	1795	Norwegian executioner
99	Samson Ricardo		British politician
100	Samson For President		Swedish soul music performer, songwriter
101	Andrzej Samson	1947
102	Joseph-Octave Samson	1862	Canadian politician
103	Samson Po'uha	1972	American boxer
104	Cid Samson	1943	Canadian politician
105	Samson Dyer	1773	American whaler
106	Samson L. Kwaje	1946	South Sudanese politician
107	Kateryna Samson	1988	Footballer
108	Clémentine Samson	1991	French basketball player
109	Samson Morpurgo	1681	Bosnian-Italian rabbi
110	Samson Koti	1991	Solomon Islands footballer
111	Audrey Samson
112	Joseph Isidore Samson	1793	French actor and playwright
113	Samson Wright	1899	British medical physiologist
114	Samson Oyeledun	1958	Nigerian sprinter
115	Samson Idiata	1988	Nigerian high and long jumper
116	Samson Ndayishimiye	1980	Olympic swimmer
117	Samson Shukardin	1961
118	Samson Fainsilber	1904	French actor
119	Solomon ben Samson
120	Stéphane Samson	1975	Footballer
121	Pierre Samson	1958	Canadian writer
122	Samson Oni	1981	British high jumper
123	Louis Samson	1995	German association football player
124	Samson Takayama	1979	Football player
125	Samson of Brechin		Bishop of Brechin
126	Samson Beaver
127	Samson Gimson	1964	Professional golfer
128	James Hunter Samson		Canadian politician
129	Samson Kandie	1971	Kenyan distance runner
130	Samson Kutateladze	1964	Georgian general
131	Samson Jordan	1831	French engineer
132	Samson Nwabueze
133	Samson Levy
134	Samson Schmitt	1979	French jazz guitarist and guitarist
135	Samson Eitrem	1872	Norwegian classical philologist
136	Anne Samson	1891
137	Oswald Samson	1881	English cricketer
138	Samson G Balfour Smith		French musician
139	Klaus Peter Samson	1943	German singer
140	Samson Wiklund	1982	Swedish journalist
141	Samson Mulugeta	1983	Footballer
142	Samson Kiflemariam	1984	Athletics competitor
143	Samson Ngoepe	1985	Athletics competitor
144	Darryl Samson	1952	Canadian soccer player
145	Samson Bodnărescu	1840	Romanian writer
146	List of The Venture Bros. characters
147	Herz Samson	1738
148	Samson Singh	1984	Football player
149	Samson Jardine	1990	American poet
150	Arthur Samson	1897	English footballer
151	Philipp Samson	1743
152	Samson of Mauvoisin		Archbishop of Reims
153	Elisabeth Samson	1715
154	Samson Lennard		English genealogist, officer of arms, and translator
155	Samson Ramengmawia	1985	Indian footballer
156	Samson Obed	1981	Footballer
157	Samson Hochfeld	1872	German rabbi
158	Samson Olajuwon Kokumo Olayide	1928	Nigerian university teacher, writer and economist (1928-1984)
159	Samson Wallace Arthur	1875	Canadian politician
160	Paul Samson	1879	American football coach
161	Michel Samson	1945
162	Samson Young
163	Jim Samson	1946	British musician and musicologist
164	Vic Samson	1892	Australian rules footballer
165	Samson Baker		Cricketer
166	Solomon Samson	1888
167	Samson Breuer	1891	German mathematician
168	Samson Scherrer	1698
169	Meta Samson	1894	German writer (1894-1942)
170	Samson Richard-Lepinay	1992	French boxer
171	Samson Gunzenhauser	1830
172	Samson Schmalkalder	1662	German topographer (1662-1800)
173	Joseph Samson	1907
174	Samson ben Joseph de Falaise		French rabbi
175	Bernard Samson	1958	French association football player
176	Colette L. Samson	1923
177	Samson Benderly		Jewish educator in the United States
178	Samson Ndicka	1976	French weightlifter
179	Francis Samson	1899	French politician
180	Samson Harutyunyan
181	Samson Wiener	1851	Belgian politician
182	Robert Archibald Samson	1946	Dutch biologist
183	Sherill Samson	1975	Dutch radio host
184	Samson Landmann	1816
185	Samson Bédouin		French writer and monk
186	Samson Rickard Stuttaford	1833
187	Samson		Medieval English clergyman
188	Samson Godchaux	1811	Luxembourgish politician
189	Jacky Samson	1940	French bassist
190	Jane Samson	1962
191	Samson Thorsen Stueland	1798