Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈsæm.jəl.sən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Samuel". Related NamesDetails RootSamuel (given name)VariantsSams, Samuel, SamuelsOther Languages & CulturesSamuel(French) Samsa(Hungarian) Samuel(Jewish) Samuelsson(Swedish) Samuel(Welsh) Categories given names