Type Word Usage Ancient Semitic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Semitic root meaning "the sun" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesshemesh(Ancient Hebrew) shams(Arabic) Given Name DescendantsShams(Arabic) Samson(Biblical) Sampson(Biblical Greek) Shimshon(Biblical Hebrew) Samson(Biblical Latin) Sampson, Samson(English) Samson(French) Shimshon(Hebrew) Sansone(Italian) Shams(Persian) Shamash, Shams(Semitic Mythology) Shams(Urdu) Surname DescendantsSampson, Samson(English) Samson(French) Sansone(Italian) Sources & References Page at https://ahdictionary.com/word/semitic.html#%E2%80%8C%C5%A1m%C5%A1.