Sammy
noun
a male given name, form of Samuel.
sammy
British
/ ˈsæmɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sammy
C20: from the forename Sammy
Example Sentences
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“Health really is wealth right now,” said Sammy Nussdorf, founder of luxury grocer Meadow Lane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
What was more fun writing: Grace Potter and “You & Tequila,” or Sammy Hagar and “Beer in Mexico”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Pauline Morris found a full net when she was out walking her dogs, Sonny, Saffy and Sammy, at Carmarthenshire's Pembrey Beach on Saturday.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
In the epigraph to one of her chapters, Ms. Footer quotes Sammy Davis Jr.: “Part of show business is magic. You don’t know how it happens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“Yeah. Especially after Maybeth. I think Sammy really got it at school.”
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
If you dine here, I recommend putting some of the house chili on the sammy for some extra zing.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2017
Another burger chain, Red Robin, has begun serving a towering new sammy that unabashedly apes New York chef Keizo Shimamoto’s behemoth trend food, the Ramen Burger.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2016
The Sammies, named for the partnership’s late founder, have honored more than 500 federal employees since their inception in 2002.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2021
One is the annual awards known as the Sammies, which honor federal employees — nominated by their peers and supervisors — who have led the way in their fields.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2019
Every year the Sammies – as Stier called them, in honour of his original patron – attracted a few more celebrities and a bit more media attention.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2018
“When you hear the breadth and variety of the Sammies finalists’ accomplishments, you understand why they deserve to be honored,” said Max Stier, president and chief executive of the partnership.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2015
Mr. Punch, ever reluctant to take credit to himself, feels nevertheless bound to say that the suggestion of the name "Sammies" for our American Allies appeared in his columns as long ago as June 13th.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 1, 1917. by Various
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