Samoset: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

SAM-oh-setIPA /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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