Sampson - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Sampson \s(a)-mp-son, sam-pson\ is a variant of Samson (Hebrew), and the meaning of Sampson is "sun".

The baby name Sampson sounds like Simpson. Other similar baby names are Simonson and Thompson.

Sampson is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#817 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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