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Sam vs Paul - What's the difference?

sam | paul |

As an adjective sam

is (etymology 1 only, spelled specifically to distinguish it from etymology 2 ).

As a noun paul is

an old italian silver coin; a paolo or paul can be .

sam

English

Proper noun

(s)
  • , a diminutive or shortening of Samuel'', or rarely of ''Samson .
  • .

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) The (Sam Maguire Cup) awarded to the All-Ireland GAA football winning team.

    • Derived terms

    * Silent Sam

    Anagrams

    * English unisex given names ----

    paul

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • In the New Testament, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
  • * : Acts 9:4 :
    • Then Saul, ( who is also called Paul ,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him
  • of biblical origin.
  • * 1848 (Charles Dickens), :
    • 'He will be christened Paul , my - Mrs Dombey - of course.'
    She feebly echoed, 'Of course,' or rather expressed it by the motion of her lips, and closed her eyes again.
    'His father's name, Mrs Dombey, and his grandfather's! I wish his grandfather were alive this day! There is some inconvenience in the necessity of writing Junior,' said Mr Dombey, making a fictitious autograph on his knee; 'but it is merely of a private and personal complexion. It doesn't enter into the correspondence of the House. Its signature remains the same.'
  • A city in Idaho.

    • Derived terms

    * rob Peter to pay Paul * Saint Paul * Pauline

    Related terms

    * feminine forms: Paula, Paulette, Pauline (surnames) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    Anagrams

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