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First name origin & meaning:

Hebrew: Heard God; asked God

First name variations: Samuele, Samelle, Sam, Sammy, Sammie, Shemuel, Schmuel, Shem, Samuel

Last name origin & meaning:

English and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from Samuel. This form has also absorbed cognates in other languages, such as Danish and Norwegian Samuelsen, Swedish Samuelsson, and Jewish Samuelsohn.