/ Dictionary / Index S Samuel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sam•u•el Pronunciation: (sam'y-ul), [key] — n. a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15. either of two books of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: I Sam., II Sam. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “name of God.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: samuel (Thesaurus) Samsun Samuelson Related Content Daily Word Quiz: turgid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language