Samantha

Definitions

A female given name from Hebrew.

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Examples

“These country girls, as they were called, had queer names, which added to the singularity of their appearance. Samantha, Triphena, Plumy, Leafy, Ruhamah, Lovey, and Florilla were among them.”

“"Its name⟳ is Samantha Jo, after Josiah and me. - - - If it had been a boy, we was layin' out to call⟳ it Josiah Sam, - Sam for Samantha."”

“"Middle of the depression - who's going to give⟳ a kid a nutty name⟳ like⟳ Samantha? Today's another matter⟳, but around then, from what I hear⟳, people weren't thinking about these stylish names."”

“But here's my favorite name⟳: Samuel. It's from the Bible. If it's a girl, name⟳ it Samantha. That sounds like⟳ something in a prayer, doesn't it? I think⟳ it's a name⟳ in the Chronicles. I've been reading the Bible every night." - - - She found the Book of Chronicles and scanned it. - - - There was no Samantha in either the first or the second book of the Chronicles.”

“Although US officials have⟳ been sounding the alarm about the imminent risk⟳ of famine in the war-torn strip⟳, USAID Administrator Samantha Power is the first official to publicly agree⟳ with an assessment that famine is already taking place⟳.”

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