Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named

Samuel Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venera ...

Samantha Samantha is an English feminine given name in use since the 17th century that is of uncertain derivation. It is now in popular use worldwide due to various popular culture influences. Etymology Some etymologists have suggested Samantha might ...

, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name

Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ne ...

People

Music

* Sammy Adams (born 1987), American rapper and songwriter *

Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premie ...

(1913-1993), American songwriter *

Sammy Davis Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian, dancer, and musician. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which t ...

(1925-1990), American singer and actor *

Sammy Fain Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatr ...

(1902-1984), American composer *

Sammy Hagar Sam Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose before launching a ...

(born 1947), American rock musician *

Sammy Johns Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter known for his 1975 hit song "Chevy Van (song), Chevy Van", which was originally released in 1973. The song was RIAA certification, certified Music ...

(1946–2013), American country singer-songwriter *

Sammy Kershaw Samuel Paul Cashat (born February 24, 1958), known professionally as Sammy Kershaw, is an American country music singer. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 2 ...

(born 1958), American country music artist * Sammy Masters (1930–2013), American rockabilly musician *

Sammy Price Samuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price's playing is dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the ...

(1908-1992), American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader.

Sports

* Sammy Adjei (born 1980), Ghanaian retired footballer *

Sammy Baugh Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American professional football quarterback who played 16 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horne ...

(1914-2008), American college and Hall-of-Fame National Football League player and coach * Sammy Brooks (footballer) (1890-1960), English footballer * Sammy Byrd (1906–1981), American baseball player and golfer * Sammy Carlson (born 1989), American freestyle skier *

Sammy Collins Ronald Dudley "Sammy" Collins (13 January 1923 – 31 May 1998) was an English professional football player. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player. Collins began his career as a right winger with Bristol Ci ...

(1923–1998), English footballer *

Samuel Day (sportsman) Samuel Hulme Day (29 December 1878 – 21 February 1950) was an amateur sportsman who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and association football for Corinthian F.C. He made three international appearances for the England f ...

(1878–1950), English amateur cricketer and footballer *

Sammy Davis (American football) Sammy Davis may refer to: * Sammy Davis (racing driver) (1887–1981), British journalist and motor racing driver * Sammy Davis (footballer) (1900–1988), English footballer * Sammy Davis Sr. (1900–1988), American dancer * Sammy Davis Jr. ( ...

(born 1980), American former National Football League player *

Sammy Korir Sammy Korir (born December 12, 1971) is a long distance runner from Kenya. Biography Korir was born in Kiboswa village, Nandi County of Rift Valley Province, Kenya. In 2003 he finished second in Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:04:56, just one ...

(born 1971), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Sammy Lee (diver) Samuel "Sammy" Lee (August 1, 1920 – December 2, 2016) was an American physician and diving (sport), diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal ...

(1920–2016), Korean-American diver and two-time Olympic Games champion *

Sammy Lee (footballer) Samuel Lee (born 7 February 1959) is an English professional football coach and former footballer. Lee played most of his career for hometown club Liverpool during the 1970s and 1980s as a midfielder, and also represented England fourteen tim ...

(born 1959), former Liverpool footballer and former Bolton Wanderers manager *

Satoru Sayama (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, writer, and mixed martial arts (MMA) and wrestling promoter, best known as the original Tiger Mask. He has wrestled under his real name as well as the names ...

(born 1957), Japanese wrestler with the stage name "Sammy Lee" *

Sammy Luftspring Sammy Luftspring (May 14, 1916 – September 27, 2000) was a Jewish Canadian boxer. A former Canadian Welterweight Champion and highly ranked in the Welterweight class during his career, Luftspring was forced to retire from the sport due to an e ...

(1916-2000), Canadian boxer *

Sammy Mandell Sammy Mandell (a.k.a. Samuel Mandella; February 5, 1904 – November 7, 1967) was an American Undisputed World lightweight boxing champion from 1926-1930. Born in Rockford, Illinois, and named Salvatore Mandala, he was known as the "Rockford She ...

(1904-1967), American world lightweight champion boxer *

Sammy McIlroy Samuel Baxter McIlroy (born 2 August 1954) is a Northern Irish retired footballer who played for Manchester United, Stoke City, Manchester City, Örgryte (Sweden), Bury, VfB Mödling (Austria), Preston North End and the Northern Ireland na ...

(born 1954), Northern Ireland footballer *

Sammy Price (American football) Sam Price (born October 1, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was selecte ...

(born 1943), American former National Football League player *

Sammy Kibet Rotich Sammy Kibet Rotich (born 1980) is a male long-distance runner from Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27 ...

(born 1980), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Sammy Solís Samuel Solís (born August 10, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Career High ...

(born 1988), American professional baseball player *

Sammy Sosa Samuel Peralta Sosa (; born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and ...

(born 1968), Dominican baseball player *

Sammy Stewart Samuel Lee Stewart (October 28, 1954 – March 2, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1987. Stewart had the best earned run average (ERA) in the American League (AL) in 1981 ...

(1954–2018), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *

Sammy Stewart (footballer, born 1920) Samuel McKinlay Stewart (1 May 1920 – 1995) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for East Fife in the Scottish Football League. Stewart played for East Fife during a successful period, as the club won the Scottish League Cup ...

(1920–1995), Scottish footballer * Sammy Stewart (footballer, born 1991), Northern Irish footballer * Sammy Traoré (born 1976), French and Malian footballer * Sammy Watkins (born 1993), American National Football League player *

Sammy Weir Samuel Orville Weir (born March 18, 1941) is an American former college football coach and player. He was the interim head football coach for the University of Central Florida in 1982. He played college football for Arkansas State and professio ...

(born 1941), American football coach and player * Sammy White (American football) (born 1954), American former National Football League player

Other

* Sammy Albon (born 1992), British YouTuber and radio personality *

Sammy Brooks Sammy Brooks (July 10, 1891 – May 16, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in 218 films between 1916 and 1938. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Luke, the Candy Cut-Up'' ...

(1891–1951), American film actor * Sammy Davis Sr. (1900-1988), American dancer, father of Sammy Davis Jr. * Sammy Tak Lee (born 1939), Hong Kong billionaire property developer *

Sammy Lee (choreographer) Sammy Lee (May 26, 1890 – March 30, 1968), born Samuel Levy, was an American choreographer, dancer, and producer who worked mainly on Broadway and for 20th Century Fox film corporation in Hollywood. Work on Broadway Lee got his start on the ...

, Oscar-nominated choreographer of '' Ali Baba Goes to Town'' * Sammy Lee (scientist) (1958–2012), expert in ''in vitro'' fertilisation *

Sammy Wilson (politician) Samuel Wilson is a British politician who has served as Chief Whip of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the House of Commons since 2019. Wilson has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Antrim since 2005. Wilson served as a ...

(born 1953), British MP from Northern Ireland * Sammy Younge Jr. (1944–1966), murdered African-American civil rights activist

Fictional characters

*Sammy Brown, a character in the American biographical romantic musical drama teen movie ''

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'' * Sammy ''(Ninjago)'', a character in ''Ninjago'' *

Sammy Jo Carrington Samantha Josephine "Sammy Jo" Carrington (maiden name Dean) is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The niece of central protagonist Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans), Sammy Jo marr ...

, on the American TV show ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. H ...

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Sammy Fabelman Samuel "Sammy" Fabelman is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Steven Spielberg's 2022 semi-autobiographical film ''The Fabelmans'', which Spielberg co-wrote with Tony Kushner. A young American Jewish teenage boy who aspires to be ...

, the main protagonist of

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg ( ; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is ...

's semi-autobiographical film ''

The Fabelmans ''The Fabelmans'' is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tony Kushner. Loosely based on Spielberg's early life and beginnings as a filmmaker, the semi-autobiog ...

'' * Sammy Lawrence, a minor antagonist in the ''

Bendy and the Ink Machine ''Bendy and the Ink Machine'' is an Episodic video game, episodic survival horror game developed and published by Joey Drew Studios. It was initially released to Game Jolt on February 10, 2017, as the first of five chapters, with a full worldwi ...

'' video game series * Sammy the Owl, official mascot of the athletics teams of Rice University * Sammy the Shunter, locomotive in the children's books by Eileen Gibb *''Sammy'', A female squirrel from ''

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'' * Sammy, a character from Work It Out Wombats!

Businesses

Sammy Corporation is a Japanese developer and retailer of video game and gambling products and subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its South Korean office, Sammy Amusement Service, is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Sammy ...