Samantha name - Meaning of Samantha
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew
- Pronounced
- sə-MAN-thə (English)
- Samantha Meaning
- Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Samuel, using the name suffix antha (possibly inspired by Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower"). It originated in America in the 18th century but was fairly uncommon until 1964, when it was popularized by the main character on the television show 'Bewitched'. Samantha originates in Hebrew language and means "Lord has heard". It is a feminine form of Samuel, or so at least most sources suggest. Some sources claim, though, that the origin and meaning is unclear. In the English-speaking countries it has been used since the 18th century. It was popularized by the main character in the TV show Bewitched, Samantha Stephens, in the 1960s. More recently by Kim Cattrall"s character Samantha Jones in the TV show Sex and the City.
Samantha Related Names
Variants: Samanta (Italian), Sammi
Diminutives: Sam, Sammie, Sammy, Sammi (English)
Masculine Forms: Sam, Sammie, Sammy, Samuel (English), Samuele (Italian)
Other Languages: Samanta (Spanish)
Samantha Celebrities
Samantha Bee - comic, Samantha Bond - actress, Samantha Cook - writer, Samantha Dunn - writer, Samantha Flynn - musician, Samantha Morton - actress, Samantha Osmer - published author, Samantha Smith - actress, Samantha Boscarino - actress, Samantha Stosur - tennis player,
