Samson

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsæmsən/ Rhymes: -æmsən === Proper noun === Samson (biblical) An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. (by extension) Any very strong man. A male given name from Hebrew. An English surname derived from the given name, or from Samuel + son. ==== Alternative forms ==== Sampson ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Samson on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Mansos, Ossman, masons, Sansom, Masons, Namsos, Masson, on mass == Faroese == === Proper noun === Samson m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Samson's son: Samsonsson Samson's daughter: Samsonsdóttir ==== Declension ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɑ̃.sɔ̃/ === Proper noun === Samson m a male given name a surname == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshon). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsãː.soːn] or (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsamp.soːn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsam.son] === Proper noun === Samsōn m sg (genitive Samsōnis); third declension Samson ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== Italian: Sansone === References === “Samson”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Middle English == === Proper noun === Samson alternative form of Sampson == Occitan == === Proper noun === Samson m (Gascony) a male given name === References === Guilhemjoan, Patric (2005), Diccionari elementari occitan-francés francés-occitan (gascon), Per Noste, →ISBN, page 155. == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === Sanson === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Samson, from Literary Hokkien 三孫 / 三孙 (sam-sun). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsamson/ [ˈsam.son̪] Rhymes: -amson Syllabification: Sam‧son === Proper noun === Samson (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔) a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry ==== See also ====