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Samuele
How to Pronounce Samuele
Pronounced sah-moo-EH-leh /sa.muΛΙΛ.le/Low
Meaning: Samuele is the Italian form of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shemuel, usually read as 'God has heard' or 'name of God.' In the Bible Samuel is the prophet who anointed Israel's first kings, and the Italian spelling keeps that meaning while adding the soft four-syllable Italian ending.Medium
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History & Origin
Samuele is Italy's version of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard.' The biblical Samuel was the prophet who anointed Saul and David, and Italian families carried the softened Samuele to America as a heritage spelling of a well-loved name.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around the late nineteen-nineties. A boy named Samuele then is in his mid-twenties today, usually from an Italian-heritage family.
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What does the name Samuele mean?
It is the Italian form of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shemuel, meaning 'God has heard' or 'name of God.'
How do you pronounce Samuele?
It is said sah-moo-EH-leh /sa.muΛΙΛ.le/ - four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Samuele a boy or girl name?
Samuele is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Samuele?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.