Sam (given name)

Sam is a given name or nickname, often used by people named "Samuel," "Samson," and "Samantha", and occasionally used by people named "Salvatore." Notable people with the name include:

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"Big Sam" Allardyce as manager of West Ham United in 2015

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Sam Brownback, United States Senator from Kansas from 1996–2011.

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Sam Cooke was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals

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Sam Dastyari, first Iranian to sit in an Australian parliament

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Sam Eyde was the founder of Norsk Hydro and Elkem.

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Sam Giancana, mob boss of the Chicago Outfit

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Sam Houston serving as a United States Senator of Texas, 1850

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Sam Koch, punter for the Baltimore Ravens since 2006

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Sam Lloyd played lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs.

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Sam Neill as Alan Grant in the first Jurassic Park film.

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Sam Peckinpah, American film director and screenwriter

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Sam Roddick, founder of British lingerie brand Coco de Mer

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Sam Snead (1967), professional golfer for four decades

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Sam Thaiday, rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos

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Sam Worthington played Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar.

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See also

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