Samson is a ♂ boy name.
Samson is a biblical name and derived from the Hebrew name Shimshōn (שִׁמְשׁוֹן). In the Old Testament, Samson was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites and the lover of Delilah, who betrayed him.
Samson means “sun” or “little sun” (from Hebrew “shémesh/שֶׁמֶשׁ” + diminutive suffix “-ōn”).
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