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OtherusesInfobox given name| name = Samantha|image =|imagesize=|caption=| pronunciation =| gender = Female| meaning =| region = United States| wiktionary entry = Samantha| popularity = samantha| articles = Samantha| related names = Sam, Sammy, Sami, Sammi, Sammie Samantha is a feminine given name . It was first recorded in the 18th century in New England , but its etymology is unknown.cite book| title=The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names| last=Withycombe| first=E. G.| publisher=Oxford University Press| year=1977 Speculation (without evidence) has suggested an origin from the masculine given name Samuel (name)|Samuel and wikt:?????|anthos , the Greek language|Greek word for "flower". World Almanac , 2009 edition pp.697-698, Dr. Cleveland Kent Evans, Bellevue University A variant of this speculation is that it may have been a feminine form of Samuel with the addition of the already existing feminine name Anthea .Cite web |url= http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php? name=samantha |title=Samantha |publisher=Mike Campbell |accessdate=2008-03-08
It remained a rare name until the publication, beginning in 1873, of a series of ten books by Marietta Holley featuring the adventures of a lady called Samantha, wife of Josiah Allen. This led to the rise in its popularity and its increasing ranking among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States from 1880, the earliest year for which records are available, to 1902. http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi Social Security Administration
It was out of fashion in the United States for majority of the first half of the 20th century, but reappeared among the top 1,000 names for girls in 1958, when it ranked in 998th position, and in 1959, when it ranked in 993rd place. It fell off the top 1,000 list once again until 1964, when it reappeared in 472nd place, and leapt another 293 places to 179th place in the ratings in 1965. The name's popularity coincided with the debut in 1964 of the television show Bewitched , which featured as the lead character a young witch named Samantha Stephens. The name has remained consistently popular in the United States since the 1960s. It ranked among the top 200 names for girls since 1965 and among the top 100 names for girls since 1976. It was among the 10 most popular names for girls born in the United States between 1988 and 2006. It ranked as the 15th most popular name for American girls born in 2009. http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi ssa.gov
Variants
Samantha has 24 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Samantha used in English include Samanthi, Samanthia, Samatha, Samella, and Symantha. Other English forms include the short form Sam, the pet forms Sami, Sammi, Sammie, and Sammy, and the variant spellings Samanta (used in Polish, French, and German), Samanthe, and Sammantha. In recent years, the name has gained popularity among recently born females in India.
Notable People
Samantha Albert , Canadian-born equestrian who represents Jamaica in international competition
Samantha Armytage , Australian journalist and television news reporter
Samantha Arsenault , American swimmer and Olympic champion
Samantha Barks , singer and actress from the Isle of Man
Samantha Barning , Dutch professional badminton player
Samantha Smith , child peace activist and actress who died in a plane crash at age 13
Samantha Smith (tennis) , British tennis player
Samantha Stosur , Australian tennis player
Fictional people
Samantha, unseen character|silent scorer referred to in many episodes of '' I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Samantha, a character in Need for Speed Underground
Samantha Albertson, A character from Now and Then (film) (1995)
Samantha Anderson , character on the American TV soap opera As the World Turns
Samantha Best , character on the television show The Best Years
Samantha Brady, character on "days of our Lives"
Samantha Byrd, main character of Goosebumps ' book Be Careful of What You Wish For...
Samantha Carter , character in the television show Stargate SG-1
Samantha Darko, character in the film Donnie Darko
Samantha Jones (Sex and the City) , character in the television show Sex and the City
Samantha Keeble , character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
Samantha Kelly , or Sam , character on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
Samantha Manson , a teenage goth girl from the Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom best friends with Danny Phantom.
Samantha Micelli, character on the television show '' Who's the Boss?
Samantha Mulder , sister to Fox Mulder on the television The X-Files. Samantha was abducted by aliens before the show's start.
Samantha Parkington , character in the American Girl collection of books and dolls
Samantha Roth, character in the television show 24 (TV series)| 24
Samantha Stephens, main character in 1960's sitcom Bewitched played by Elizabeth Montgomery , and credited with the surge in popularity of the name during this time.
Samantha Fitzgerald , or Sam , recurring character on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Samantha "Sam" Puckett , an aggressive and abusive teenager in the Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon TV show " iCarly " played by Jennette McCurdy .
Samantha Simpson, or Sam , main character in the television show Totally Spies
Samantha "Sam", a main character from CBBC show Dani's House
Samantha "Sam", a main character in the novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Sam Jones (Doctor Who) , or Sam , character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels
Sam McCall , or Samantha Alexis McCall , character on the America soap opera General Hospital
Sam, character in the film Garden State (film)|Garden State
Sammy Jo Carrington , character in the American TV series Dynasty
Sami Brady|Sami Brady Hernandez , or Samantha Gene Brady , character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives
Tracy Samantha Lord, the lead character in the play and films The Philadelphia Story (play)|Philadelphia Story and High Society (1956 film)|High Society (probably the start of the name's popularity in 1958 in that High Society was made in 1956 starring Grace Kelly in the role and featuring the song " I Love You, Samantha ").
References
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