Samuel
/sa.mɥɛl/masculine
Samuel is the French form of the English male given name Samuel.
Samuel is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sa.mɥɛl/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French use of Samuel is distinct from Samu, which is the common shorthand for the 'Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente' emergency medical service.
- The name is famously linked to the playwright Samuel Beckett, who was an essential figure in French literature despite being Irish.
- While Samuel is the standard form, the diminutive Sam is common in France, though it is often perceived as an Americanism influenced by pop culture and cinema.
Examples in context
- Samuel aide tous ceux qui le lui demandent.Samuel helps everyone who asks him.This sentence shows how to use Samuel as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #507153 by fs, translation #508223 by FeuDRenais
- Arthur Lee Samuel, informaticien américain, a été un pionnier dans les domaines des jeux informatiques, de l'intelligence artificielle et de l'apprentissage automatique.Arthur Lee Samuel, an American computer scientist, was a pioneer in the fields of computer games, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.This sentence uses Samuel as part of a proper name for a person.Tatoeba #10463999 by carlosalberto, translation #10463994 by carlosalberto
- Bonjour, je vous présente Samuel, mon collègue de travail.Hello, I present to you Samuel, my colleague.
- Salut, voici mon ami Samuel.Hi, this is my friend Samuel.
- Samuel, vous avez un rendez-vous important à 10 heures.Samuel, you have an important appointment at 10 o'clock.
- Samuel, tu veux aller au cinéma ce soir ?Samuel, do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
- Samuel est un excellent musicien.Samuel is an excellent musician.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are talking about their mutual friend.
- HugoAs-tu vu Samuel aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Samuel today?
- EmmaNon, je n'ai pas reçu son appel.No, I didn't get his call.
- HugoJe vais envoyer un message à Samuel.I will send a message to Samuel.
- EmmaC'est une bonne idée.That is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “samuel” translations and entries Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.