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Name Origin

Shmuel is a Hebrew given name meaning 'heard by God' or 'God has heard.' It's a traditional Jewish name with biblical origins, derived from the Hebrew root 'shama' (to hear) and 'El' (God).

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Famous People

Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970)

Writer

  • Nobel Prize in Literature (1966)
  • Key figure in the revival of Hebrew literature

Shmuel Hausner (1906-1990)

Lawyer and Judge

  • Chief Prosecutor at the Adolf Eichmann trial
  • Served as Attorney General of Israel

Shmuel Safrai (1927-2018)

Archaeologist

  • Excavated major archaeological sites in Israel
  • Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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