# Sampson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsæmp.sən/ · frequency rank #23,666

## Definitions
1. Samson (semi-legendary Biblical judge).
2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
3. A surname.
4. A place in the United States:
5. A place in the United States:
6. A place in the United States:

## Etymology
A variant of Samson.

## Easily confused with
- **Samson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sampson-vs-samson)
- **Simpson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sampson-vs-simpson)
- **stepson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sampson-vs-stepson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`asmpson`, `sammpson`, `samposn`, `samppson`, `sampsno`, `sampsonn`, `sampsson`, `samspon`, `sapmson`, `smapson`, `ssampson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sampson