The first name of the day: Sam
Etymology of firstname Sam
The first name Sam comes from Hebrew and means "his name is God". This first name is carried by about 4,000 people and remains little attributed today. This first name is now attributed in all Judeo-Christian cultures. We celebrate Sam on August 20th.
History
In France, Sam is the most common spelling of the diminutive Anglo-Saxon Samuel, sometimes written Sammy. It was in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that Sam made his appearance. From this period, this first name has become popular, thanks to Uncle Sam who is still today an iconic, allegory of the United States. Indeed, the origin of Uncle Sam goes back to the War of 1812. When the soldiers of the base of Troy, a state of New York, received crates containing food marked "US", they named with humor the initials in "Uncle Sam" in honor of the supplier named Samuel Wilson. In the United States and especially in New York, it is believed that after the Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam is probably the most famous personification of the United States. In France, Sam spread as early as the 1980s.
Character
Sam is a kind and caring young man. In his personal life, he needs to feel surrounded and understood. Family and friends are of fundamental importance to him. In his professional life, Sam is friendly, communicative and warm.
The first name Sam comes from Hebrew and means "his name is God". This first name is carried by about 4,000 people and remains little attributed today. This first name is now attributed in all Judeo-Christian cultures. We celebrate Sam on August 20th.
History
In France, Sam is the most common spelling of the diminutive Anglo-Saxon Samuel, sometimes written Sammy. It was in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that Sam made his appearance. From this period, this first name has become popular, thanks to Uncle Sam who is still today an iconic, allegory of the United States. Indeed, the origin of Uncle Sam goes back to the War of 1812. When the soldiers of the base of Troy, a state of New York, received crates containing food marked "US", they named with humor the initials in "Uncle Sam" in honor of the supplier named Samuel Wilson. In the United States and especially in New York, it is believed that after the Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam is probably the most famous personification of the United States. In France, Sam spread as early as the 1980s.
Character
Sam is a kind and caring young man. In his personal life, he needs to feel surrounded and understood. Family and friends are of fundamental importance to him. In his professional life, Sam is friendly, communicative and warm.
