Samantha

For other uses, see Samantha (disambiguation).
Samantha
Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens from Bewitched
Pronunciation/səˈmænθə/ sə-MAN-thə
GenderPrimarily feminine
LanguageEnglish
Origin
MeaningPossibly a literary, created name derived from a combination of Samuel and Anthea; also a Sri Lankan masculine name derived from the name of the deity Saman
Other names
NicknamesSam, Sami, Sammi, Sammie, Sammy, Sammye
Related namesAnthea, Samuel, Semanthe, Sigmund; Saman

Samantha is an English feminine given name in use since the 17th century that is of uncertain derivation. It is now in popular use worldwide due to various popular culture influences.

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