Sampson
Americannoun
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Deborah, 1760–1827, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier who fought disguised as a man.
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William Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. admiral.
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a male given name.
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We encounter some less-familiar names, too, including Sampson Gideon, an enterprising 18th-century London stockbroker who lent a hand in creating the 3% Consols, or perpetuals, the workhorse British security in the age of Jane Austen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Division I state champion Harvard-Westlake got 12 kills each from sophomore Brooke Cotter and Boston College-bound Ruby Sampson and 11 from Princeton commit Sophia Cotter against Mater Dei.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
If approved, the installation in St Sampson would see 72 ground-mounted panels on agricultural land which has had no previous permanent construction on it.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The other, Sampson Ezieme, is the creator of Spread.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Unlike Morris Sampson, though, Nate pretends to be friendly.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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