Samúéil

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Samuel, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “the one who listens to God”).

Proper noun

Samúéil m (genitive Samúéil)

1. (biblical) Samuel (person, book)

Derived terms

• 1 Samúéil, Céad Leabhar Shamúéil (“1 Samuel, First Book of Samuel”)
• 2 Samúéil, Dara Leabhar Shamúéil (“2 Samuel, Second Book s of Samuel”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Samúéil

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Samúéil	Shamúéil after an, tSamúéil	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.