Samson

With the prevailing popularity of Samuel, some parents are considering this more (literally) powerful biblical name, which shares the desirable nickname of Sam.

Samson was, of course, the supernaturally strong champion of the Israelites against the Philistines who was betrayed by Delilah, as dramatized in more than one technicolor epic. But the more it is used for children today, the more the name is able to move away from that image.

Sampson is a variant spelling--Sampson Brass is a character in the Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop, Samzun is the interesting Celtic spelling, Sansone the Italian version.

The story of Samson has been translated into a number of works of art, including Milton's poetic drama Samson Agonistes, an oratorio by Handel, an opera by Saint-Saens, and paintings by Rembrandt and Rubens.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

sun

Origin

Hebrew

Numerology

S is for serious, not always joking.

A is for activities, for you have many.

M is for mighty, your inner strength.

S is for special, you are, you know!

O is for ornate, nothing plain here!

N is for neatness, your orderly way.

Lucky

Samson lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Samson

• Samson Biblical man given supernatural strength by God to defeat his enemies
• Saint Samson of Dol one of the founder saints of Brittany
• Samson Pascal François French pianist and composer
• Samson Satele American NFL football player
• Samson Raphael Hirsch German rabbi, founder of Torah im Derech Eretz

Samson in Pop Culture

• "Samson " song by Regina Spektor
• "Samson and Delilah " song by the Grateful Dead
• Samson British hard rock band
• Brock Samson character in 'The Venture Brothers'
• Samson Ryder a hard, cold man in Anna Sewell's "Black Beauty" (1877)