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== Name ==

== Name ==

The name of Samuel means either "heard of God" (from the same root at the name of [[Ishmael]], meaning God hears)<ref name=WebBible>"[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/samuel.html Samuel]," WebBible Encyclopedia, n.d. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> or "name of God" (from the same root as the name of [[Shem]], meaning renown or name).<ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/samuel.htm Samuel]," Daily Bible Study, 2001. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref>

The name of Samuel means either "heard of God" (from the same root at the name of [[Ishmael]], meaning God hears)<ref name=WebBible>"[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/samuel.html Samuel]," WebBible Encyclopedia, n.d. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> or "name of God" (from the same root as the name of [[Shem]], meaning renown or name).<ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/samuel.htm Samuel]," Daily Bible Study, 2001. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> Today, Samuel is a common name in many languages and cultures, including [[English language|English]], [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Scandinavia]]n, [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]], and [[Jewish]].

== Chronological placement ==

== Chronological placement ==