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Samantha Biography & Facts
Samantha is a feminine given name. Origins The name was recorded in the 18th century in New England, but its etymology is uncertain. Speculation (without evidence) has suggested an origin from the masculine given name Samuel and anthos, the Greek word for "flower". One theory is that it was a feminine form of Samuel to which the already existing feminine name Anthea was added. Popularity "Samantha" remained a rare name until the 1873 publication of the first novel in a series by Marietta Holley, featuring the adventures of a woman named "Samantha," wife of Josiah Allen. The series led to the rise in the name's popularity, ranking among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States from 1880, the earliest year for which records are available, to 1902. The name was out of fashion in the United States for the majority of the first half of the 20th century but reappeared among the top 1,000 names for girls in 1958, when it ranked in 998th position, and in 1959, when it ranked in 993rd place. Those rankings followed the release of the 1956 film High Society, in which Grace Kelly played a character with the middle name Samantha. The movie introduced a song titled "I Love You, Samantha" by the famed composer Cole Porter. After 1959 the name fell off the top 1,000 list again until 1964, when it reappeared in 472nd place and leapt another 293 places to 179th place in 1965, coinciding with the 1964 debut of the popular television show Bewitched, featuring as a lead character a young witch named "Samantha Stephens." The name has remained consistently popular in the United States since the 1960s. It has ranked among the top 200 names for girls since 1965 and among the top 100 names for girls since 1976. It was among the ten most popular names for American girls born between 1988 and 2006 and was among the top 100 names for American girls until 2020. It was the 106th most popular name for American girls born in both 2021 and 2022. It has also been well-used in other English-speaking countries and in Mexico. In Sri Lanka, Samantha is used as a masculine given name, being one of the forms of the name of the god Saman. This usage has no known connection with the feminine version. Transliterations Notable people Female Male Fictional characters References. Discover the Samantha popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Samantha books.
Best Seller Samantha Books of 2024
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Finding Home
Samantha SkyeLife can change in an instant. But consequences are forever...It's not like my life to be varied. Eat, sleep, work, repeat you know the drill. It's not much, but it's mine.Until I...
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Resisting Samantha
Zoe DawsonSamantha Wharton had escaped New York City to settle in Suttontowne and run Imogene’s, a quaint and historical eatery, struggling with a devastating painful past. She thought her h...
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Fight or Flight
Samantha YoungA series of chance encounters leads to a sizzling new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series. The universe is conspiring against Ava Bree...
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Dear White People
Justin SimienNow a Netflix Original Series In the satirical tradition of the New York Times bestseller Stuff White People Like comes this witty companion book to the “incredibly entertaining” (...
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J.T. Ellison Dr. Samantha Owens Series Books 1-2
J.T. Ellison"WHAT LIES BEHIND grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Ellison is a great talentenjoy." Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling authorTogether for the first time i...
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The Amish Bachelor
Samantha PriceEverything was fine until his father employed Hazel Bauer. Isaac had nearly committed to Mary Lou, but there was something about the new girl that gave him second thoughts.Amish ba...
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Sunkissed Days - A Magnolia Sound Prequel
Samantha ChaseMallory Westbrook is ready to make her move on Jake Summerford, the boy – now man – she's been crushing on for years. Coming back to Magnolia Sound to celebrate her greatgrandfathe...
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London Underground
Chris AngusA chilling adventure beneath the streets of London where WWIIera bombs, government conspiracies, and sciencegone very very wrongcollide.Beneath the streets of London lie many secre...
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Tear Me Apart
J.T. EllisonThe followup to her critically acclaimed Lie to Me, J.T. Ellison’s Tear Me Apart is the powerful story of a mother willing to do anything to protect her daughter even as their care...
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Samantha
Kelsie RaeSamantha doesn’t believe in fairytales. If she did, she would’ve ended up with the boy of her dreams and childhood best friend, Phoenix. Instead, he moved away to become a rockstar...
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No One Knows
J.T. EllisonIn this riveting and complex thriller from the author of Lie to Me, a woman must figure out if she’s losing her mind, or if her husband has really returned from the dead…The day Au...
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Arranged Marriage
Samantha PriceMiriam's parents said they weren't going to force her to marry.They strongly suggested she should marry Adam Stutzman, the son of their longtime friends.Even th...
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
Samantha IrbyNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This essay collection from the “bitches gotta eat” blogger, writer on Hulu’s Shrill and HBO's And Just Like That, and “one of our country’s most fierce a...
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The Bay of Shadows
Samantha WoodHow far would you go for love?In a rambling house in a small Australian beach town, Elena Jameson is recovering from her recent divorce. To her delight, she is given the opportunit...
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BELL HATH NO FURY
Jeremy WaldronAn edgeofyourseat crime mystery so actionpacked you’ll find it impossible to put down. Investigative reporter, Samantha Bell, wakes to the worst news of her life. As shots ri...
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Tales of Fourth Grade Somethings
Negen's Fourth Grade ClassFourth grade students create a serious of fables to teach you a variety of morals. Included in the book is students writing, an audio version, and student artwork.
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Barely There
Samantha HunterWhen shy Emily Tucker almost dies and ends up in a coma, her out of body experience gets very physical with her sexy business partner and friend, Gavin Wright. Emily isn't sure wh...
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Much Ado About You
Samantha YoungThe cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a world of new possibilities for Evie Starling in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author...
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Wow, No Thank You.
Samantha Irby#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction Award Winner A riproaring, edgy and unabashedly raunchy new collection of hilarious essays from the New...
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After Dark
Haruki Murakami & Jay RubinFrom the New York Times bestselling authora gripping novel of late night encounters that’s “hypnotically eerie, sometimes even funny, but most of all … [a book] that keeps ratcheti...
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Rough Draft
Katy TurINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s a hell of a story.” The New York Times “A stunning and revelatory memoir.” Oprah DailyFrom MSNBC anchor and instant New York Times bestselli...
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How to Be Alone
Lane MooreThe former Sex & Relationships Editor for Cosmopolitan and host of the wildly popular comedy show Tinder Live with Lane Moore presents her poignant, funny, and deeply moving fi...
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The Bright Hour
Nina RiggsINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Stunning…heartrending…this year’s When Breath Becomes Air.” Nora Krug, The Washington Post “Beautiful and haunting.” Matt McCarthy, MD, USA TOD...
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Samantha the Super Saver
Anita Orne & Sophie PadelfordMeet Samantha: a girl with a mission to rid her home of dreaded energy waste. Samantha Jenerrik gets to know her greedy window, sassy fireplace, and long suffering furnace in...
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Down London Road
Samantha YoungA woman used to taking charge is about to meet a man who'll make her lose control in this novel from the New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street.It has always been up...
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DEAD AND GONE TO BELL
Jeremy WaldronA gripping crime mystery that will make your jaw drop. Investigative reporter, Samantha Bell, knows the end of her career is near. But when young women are suddenly being targeted ...
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Hero
Samantha YoungThe emotional and unforgettable new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series.Alexa Holland’s father was her herountil her shocking discover...