Howard vs Samuel - What's the difference?
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One of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel.
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As a proper noun samuel is
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* Howardian, (Howardian Hills) * howarditeQuotations
* 1675 Edward Phillips, Egerton Brydges: Theatrum Poetarum Anglicanorum . page V: *: Henry Howard , the most noble Earl of Surry'', who flourishing in the time of King Henry the 8.''th , as his name is sufficiently famous for the martial exploits of that family for many generations, so deserves he, had he his due, the particular fame of learning, wit, and poetic fancy * 1984 , Love Medicine , Bantam Books 1987, ISBN 0553268082, page 238,250: *: "King Howard Kashpaw, Junior," said his new teacher. "Which one of those names would you like to be called?" *: He had never thought about it. *: "Howard'," he was surprised to hear himself answer. It was that simple. After that he was ' Howard at school. - - - *: ""He don't call himself Little King anymore," Lynette said from the kitchen. "He thinks his name's Howard ." *: "Howard ?" *: The boy looked at me and nodded. *: "He won't claim his dad no more," said King, standing in the doorway. "He's too good."References
samuel
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(en proper noun) (Books of Samuel)- It was quite unnecessary to call Samuel' Weller; for ' Samuel Weller stepped briskly into the box the instant his name was pronounced; and placing his hat on the floor, and his arms on the rail, took a bird’s–eye view of the Bar, and a comprehensive survey of the Bench, with a remarkably cheerful and lively aspect. ‘What’s your name, sir?’ inquired the judge. / ‘Sam Weller, my Lord,’ replied that gentleman. / ‘Do you spell it with a “V” or a “W”?’ inquired the judge. / ‘That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord,’ replied Sam; ‘I never had occasion to spell it more than once or twice in my life, but I spells it with a “V.” ’ / Here a voice in the gallery exclaimed aloud, ‘Quite right too, Samivel, quite right. Put it down a “we,” my Lord, put it down a “we.”’
- I went down the dark road between the hawthorn hedges puzzling over the why of like, repeating SAMUEL' to myself and aloud and listening to the rolling wonder in its sound that had charmed her soul and led her life in tragic places. ' SAMUEL ! There was a rolling wonder in the sound. Aye, there was!
- Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel , saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.