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Sam

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Sam carries different meanings by origin.

English“Name of God”or“God has heard”

Short form of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.

Literature“Half wise”

Name of a hobbit in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Persian · Persian Mythology“Dark”

Means "dark" in Avestan; hero in Persian epic Shahnameh.

1 syllable · /sæm/

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