Samson

Meaning

Proper Noun

• An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.
• Any very strong man.
• A male given name from Hebrew.
• An English surname derived from the given name.

Origin

• From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών, from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.