Meaning & origin
What it means
sām is a romanization of سام. سام means “black.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
sām is a romanization of سام. سام comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Explained through its name family
sām’s family of names
In Persian usage, sām is a Roman-alphabet rendering of سام.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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