Samoset: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Samoset – Meaning: he walks over much / he who walks widely – Origin: Abenaki – Pronunciation: SAM-oh-set


Samoset is an Abenaki name meaning “he walks over much / he who walks widely”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Samoset

Meaning: He walks over much / he who walks widely.

Origin: Abenaki.

How to Pronounce Samoset

Phonetic: SAM-oh-set   IPA: /ˈsæməsɛt/

Popularity of Samoset

Samoset doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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