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Samuel

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Meaning

Means "heard by God".

Origin and History

  • · Hebrew: Means 'God has heard' or 'name of God.'
  • · Biblical history: The prophet Samuel anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, A, J and S are initials of the number 1: it's read as a pioneering, innovative temperament, oriented toward its own goals more than a group's. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.

Initial
S
Syllables
2

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