Sammy
noun
a male given name, form of Samuel.
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sammy
British
/ ˈsæmɪ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sammy
C20: from the forename Sammy
Example Sentences
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Bannister said his father Sammy, a stoker mechanic who was 21-years-old at the time, sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest when HMS Amethyst came under fire.
From BBC • May 29, 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
Vein is survived by his two children Amalie, 19, and Sammy, 1; his mother, Sylvia; and his brothers, Jon and Steve.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
"He practised well yesterday," Sammy said of the right-arm seamer and power hitter, who had strapping on his right knee during training on Sunday but looked in no discomfort.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
She stood halfway down the steep hill and made Sammy point to where he had found the bag.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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