English novelist and critic (1835–1902)
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English novelist and critic (1835–1902)
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African
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Samuel Butler is English novelist and critic (1835–1902).
The name Samuel means "A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From Samuēl, from Σαμουήλ, from lit='God has set' or 'God has placed'. Taken to mean a contraction of popular folk etymology gloss=I have asked/borrowed him from God (Modern: Šəʾīltīv ēʾĒl, Tiberian: Šĭʾīltīw ēʾĒl) by way of gloss=asked/borrowed from God from [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+1%3A20&version=NIV 1 Samuel 1:20].". It is of African origin.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From Samuēl, from Σαμουήλ, from lit='God has set' or 'God has placed'. Taken to mean a contraction of popular folk etymology gloss=I have asked/borrowed him from God (Modern: Šəʾīltīv ēʾĒl, Tiberian: Šĭʾīltīw ēʾĒl) by way of gloss=asked/borrowed from God from [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+1%3A20&version=NIV 1 Samuel 1:20].
The name Samuel is of African origin, meaning "A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From Samuēl, from Σαμουήλ, from lit='God has set' or 'God has placed'. Taken to mean a contraction of popular folk etymology gloss=I have asked/borrowed him from God (Modern: Šəʾīltīv ēʾĒl, Tiberian: Šĭʾīltīw ēʾĒl) by way of gloss=asked/borrowed from God from [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+1%3A20&version=NIV 1 Samuel 1:20].". It is traditionally a male name.
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