Shimshon Name Meaning & Origin
Shimshon
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Samson:
Derived from the Hebrew shimshōn (the sun). Samson was an Israelite judge whose great strength stemmed from his long hair, which as a Nazarite he was forbidden to cut. He was treacherously betrayed to the Philistines by his mistress, Delilah. Var: Sampson.
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