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in reply to a message by Samantha Sellars
Samantha may be Aramaic for "listener", or possibly from a Hebrew root meaning "name". Or it may be a feminine form of Samuel (or, I think, possibly Samson in some cases), formed by attaching Sam- to the Greek word anthos "flower". According to A Dictionary of First Names, by the Oxford University Press, Samantha was probably first used in the 18th century, and was a purely American coinage originating from the southern states.
Miranda
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Miranda
"...his fingers trailing over your belly, your thighs quacking..." — From a The Lord of the Rings crapfic
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Wow, that's quite fascinating: it never occured to me that Samantha is a name resulting from the combination of Hebrew and Greek elements.
Another example of such a name (this time with a Greek prefix and a Hebrew ending) is Garoufael -- a "made up" name quite popular during the early Christian years. It combines "garyfalo" (carnation) with the Hebrew ending "-el". Though now rare, the name still pops up on occasion.
Another example of such a name (this time with a Greek prefix and a Hebrew ending) is Garoufael -- a "made up" name quite popular during the early Christian years. It combines "garyfalo" (carnation) with the Hebrew ending "-el". Though now rare, the name still pops up on occasion.
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That's interesting! I've always seen Samantha as a feminization of Sam lol
The female forms of Samuel (Shmuel) & Samson (Shimshon) are Shmuela & Shimshona. The first is rather rare, the second extremely. Both weren't used before the beginning of the XXth century. I don't think Shem has a female form.
I can't find any name close to Samantha is my Hebrew names book...
~~ Claire ~~
My dear ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel and Yuri.
The female forms of Samuel (Shmuel) & Samson (Shimshon) are Shmuela & Shimshona. The first is rather rare, the second extremely. Both weren't used before the beginning of the XXth century. I don't think Shem has a female form.
I can't find any name close to Samantha is my Hebrew names book...
~~ Claire ~~
My dear ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel and Yuri.
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Hebrew Letters :-p
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Miranda
"...his fingers trailing over your belly, your thighs quacking..." — From a The Lord of the Rings crapfic
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
http://snipurl.com/eujz
"...his fingers trailing over your belly, your thighs quacking..." — From a The Lord of the Rings crapfic
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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