Samuel helps everyone who asks him.
Source: tatoeba (508223)
Samuel
/ˈsæmjuːəl/
Synonyms for "samuel" (9 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: forename, given name, isaiah, jeremiah, jonah.
- Sentence evidence is available for samuel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "samuel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "samuel"
Keep "samuel" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "samuel" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "samuel", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "samuel" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
77 translations across 69 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Aghwan
1 entries- 𐕚𐔰𐕌𐕒𐔴𐔾 name (biblical person)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- Σαμουήλ name (biblical person)
Arabic
2 entries- شَمْوِيل name (biblical person)
- صَمُوئِيل name (biblical person)
Armenian
2 entries- Սամուէլ name (biblical person)
- Սամվել name (biblical person)
Basque
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Breton
1 entries- Shmouel name (biblical person)
Car Nicobarese
1 entries- Samuĕl name (biblical person)
Cebuano
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 撒母耳 name (biblical person)
Corsican
1 entries- Samuellu name (biblical person)
Czech
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Danish
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Dutch
2 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
- Samuël name (biblical person)
Eastern Min Chinese
1 entries- 撒母耳 name (biblical person)
Estonian
1 entries- Saamuel name (biblical person)
Faroese
1 entries- Sámal name (biblical person)
Finnish
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
French
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Georgian
1 entries- სამუელი name (biblical person)
German
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Greek
1 entries- Σαμουήλ name (biblical person)
Greenlandic
1 entries- Saamu name (biblical person)
Hawaiian
2 entries- Samuela name (biblical person)
- Samuʻela name (biblical person)
Hebrew
1 entries- שְׁמוּאֵל name (biblical person)
Hungarian
1 entries- Sámuel name (biblical person)
Icelandic
1 entries- Samúel name (biblical person)
Ido
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Irish
1 entries- Samúéil name (biblical person)
Italian
1 entries- Samuele name (biblical person)
Japanese
1 entries- サムエル name (biblical person)
Kazakh
1 entries- Самуил name (biblical person)
Korean
1 entries- 사무엘 name (biblical person)
Latin
2 entries- Samūēl name (biblical person)
- Samūēlis name (biblical person)
Latvian
1 entries- Samuēl name (biblical person)
Lavukaleve
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Limburgish
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Samuelis name (biblical person)
Macedonian
1 entries- Самуил name (biblical person)
Maltese
1 entries- Samwel name (biblical person)
Manchu
1 entries- ᠰᠠᠮᡠᡳᠯ name (biblical person)
Manx
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Maore Comorian
1 entries- Samueli name (biblical person)
Mirandese
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Māori
1 entries- Hāmuera name (biblical person)
Neapolitan
1 entries- Samuele name (biblical person)
Northern Sami
1 entries- Sámmol name (biblical person)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Old French
2 entries- Samoel name (biblical person)
- Samuel name (biblical person)
Persian
1 entries- سموئیل name (biblical person)
Polish
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Portuguese
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Romanian
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Russian
1 entries- Самуи́л name (biblical person)
Scots
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Slovak
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Slovene
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Spanish
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Swahili
1 entries- Samweli name (biblical person)
Swedish
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Tagalog
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Ukrainian
3 entries- Самуїл name (biblical person)
- Самійло name (biblical person)
- Шмуель name (biblical person)
Waray-Waray
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Welsh
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
West-Frisian
1 entries- Samuël name (biblical person)
Yiddish
1 entries- שמואל name (biblical person)
Zealandic
1 entries- Samuel name (biblical person)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Samuel Johnson draws his own portrait as "a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of the fascinating plant; who with tea amused the evening, with tea solaced the midnight, and with tea welcomed the morning."
Source: tatoeba (638877)
Samuel helps anyone that asks him for it.
Source: tatoeba (1137880)
Samuel helps anyone who asks him.
Source: tatoeba (1137881)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "samuel"?
Closest matches include forename, given name, isaiah, jeremiah, jonah.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "samuel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.