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Samantha

American  
[suh-man-thuh] / səˈmæn θə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”


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For almost a year, Samantha Palmer’s phone home screen has been a picture of her son Jackson as a newborn.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

Dr. Samantha Boardman is a clinical instructor in psychiatry and assistant attending physician at Weill-Cornell Medical College in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Building Safety Minister, Samantha Dixon said: "Residents shouldn't be left worrying about living in homes with dangerous, flammable cladding, just because their building isn't tall enough to qualify for funding".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The crash resulted in the death of Long Beach residents Jose Palacios-Gonzalez, 42, and his daughter Samantha Palacios.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Dylan follows, always ready to talk about Samantha.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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