''Shmuel'' or Schmuel/ Shmeil is an Ashkenazi Jewish variant of the name

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 ...

. It comes from שמואל in Hebrew, and is popular also in Polish Yiddish versions of the name: Szmul or Szmuel and Szmulik or Szmulek. Shmuel and variations may refer to: *

Samuel (Bible) 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 venerate ...

, the Hebrew Bible prophet *

Books of Samuel The Book of Samuel () is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Samuel) in the Old Testament. The book is part of the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books (Book of Joshua, Joshua, Book of Judges, Judges, Samuel, and Books of ...

, the book of the Tanach * Shmuel Hakatan, the Tanna (Mishnaic sage) *

Samuel of Nehardea Samuel of Nehardea or Samuel bar Abba, often simply called Samuel (Hebrew: שמואל) and occasionally Mar Samuel, was a Jewish Amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea, Babylonia. He was a teach ...

, the Amora (Talmudic sage)

Given name

Shmuel Ben David Shmuel Ben David (; 1884–1927), born in Sofia, Bulgaria, was an illustrator, painter, typographer and designer affiliated with the Bezalel school, an art movement that developed in Jerusalem in the early twentieth century. Biography Shabat ...

(1884–1927), illustrator, painter, typographer and designer *

Shmuel Ben-Dror Shmuel Ben Dror (; 1924 – January 6, 2009) was an Israeli association football player. Football career Ben Dror was born in Petah Tikva. He played defense for the Israel national team. He served as their first captain and scored the team's fi ...

(1924–2009), Israeli footballer * Shmuel Ben Eliezer (born 1981), American record executive *

Shmuel Bornsztain (second Sochatchover rebbe) Shmuel Bornsztain (16 October 1855 – 10 January 1926), Hebrew calendar (4 Cheshvan 5616 – 24 Teves 5686), also spelled Borenstein or Bernstein, was the second Rebbe of the Sochatchov Hasidic dynasty. He was known as the '' Shem Mishm ...

, (1856–1926), author of ''Shem Mishmuel'' * Shmuel Bornsztain (sixth Sochatchover rebbe), (born 1961), Israeli rabbi *

Leonard Chess Leonard Samuel Chess (born Lejzor Szmuel Czyż; March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969) was a Polish-American record company executive and the founder of Chess Records alongside his brother Phil. He was influential in the development of the recor ...

(born Lejzor Szmuel Czyż; 1917–1969), Polish-born American record company executive *

Shmuel Dayan Shmuel Dayan (; 8 August 1891 – 11 August 1968) was a Zionist activist during the British Mandate of Palestine and an Israeli politician who served in the first three Knessets. Biography Born in the town of Zhashkiv in the Russian Empire (tod ...

(1891–1968), Israeli politician *

Shmuel Ehrenfeld Shmuel Ehrenfeld (, 1891–1980), known as the Mattersdorfer Rav, was a pre-eminent Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jews, Jewish rabbi in pre-war Austria and a respected Torah leader and community builder in post-war America. He established Yeshivas C ...

(1891–1980), rabbi *

Shmuel Flatto-Sharon Shmuel "Samy" Flatto-Sharon (; 18 January 1930 – 7 December 2018) was a controversial French-Israeli businessman, radio talk-show host and politician. After starting his own political party, he was a member of the Knesset between 1977 and 1981 ...

(1930–2018), French-Israeli businessman, radio talk-show host and politician *

Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn (; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; ; July 1879 (most likely; claimed to be August 27, 1882) January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produce ...

(born Szmuel Gelbfisz; 1882–1974), Polish-American film producer *

Shmuel Greenberg Shmuel "Shmulik" Greenberg (born 22 December 1975) is an Israeli politician who has served as the mayor of Beit Shemesh since March 2024. He was previously the director of the Haredi Education Department in the Jerusalem Municipality, acting and ...

(born 1975), Israeli politician *

Shemp Howard Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz; March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955) was an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the third Stooge in The Three Stooges, a role he played when the act began in the early 1920s (1923–1932), while i ...

(born Shmuel Horvitz; 1895–1955), American Jewish actor known for ''The Three Stooges'' *

Szmul Hirsz Peltyn Samuel Zvi Hirsh "Henryk" Peltyn (; May 1831 – 30 September 1896) was a Polish Jewish writer, translator, and publisher. Biography Samuel Hirsh Peltyn was born at Mariampol, where he studied Bible, Talmud, sciences, and languages. There he t ...

(1831–1896), Polish Jewish writer, translator, and publisher *

Samuel Giamil Samuel Giamil (1847–1917) () was an Assyrian scholar, polyglot and a Chaldean Catholic monk. He was the superior of the Monastery of ''Notre Dame des Semences'' near Alqosh from 1890 to 1917 and wrote numerous scholarly works in Arabic, Latin, ...

(1847–1917), Assyrian scholar and author *

Shmuel Kamenetsky Shmuel Kamenetsky (born November 12, 1924) is an American Haredi rabbi. He is the co-founder and rosh yeshiva (dean) of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. He is also a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages). Early ...

(born 1924), American Haredi rabbi *

Shmuel Kaminetsky Shmuel Kaminetsky (born 1965) is an Israel-born rabbi and has been the rabbi of Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast since 1990. Biography Shmuel Kaminetsky's parents emigrated from the USSR to Israel due to Soviet religious persecution in 1946. ...

(born 1965), chief rabbi of Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast *

Shmuel Kozokin Shmuel Kozokin (; born 16 November 1987) is an Israeli former footballer. Kozokin was a defender. He won a gold medal with Team Israel at the 2005 Maccabiah Games. He played for the Israel national under-19 football team, the Israel nati ...

(born 1987), Israeli footballer *

Shmuel Malika-Aharon Shmuel Malika-Aharon (; 1 January 1947 – 16 August 2011) was an Israeli footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and ...

(1947–2011), Israeli footballer *

Shmuel Onn Shmuel Onn (; born 1960) is a mathematician, Professor of Operations Research and Dresner Chair at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He is known for his contributions to integer programming and nonlinear combinatorial optimization. ...

(born 1960), professor at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology *

Shmuel Pinchasi Rabbi Shmuel Pinchasi is the rabbi of Mahane Yehuda Market neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel and a Dayan in Beit Din Halichot Olam of Darchei David Beit Midrash. He is also the author of a number of Seforim and the president of Mishkan Levi ...

, rabbi *

Sam Pivnik Sam Pivnik (born Szmuel Pivnik; 1 September 1926, Będzin – 30 August 2017, London) was a Holocaust survivor, author and memoirist. He was the second son of Lajb Pivnik, a tailor, and Feigel Pivnik. As a Jewish family, the Pivniks were forced ...

(born Szmuel Pivnik; 1926–2017), Holocaust survivor, author *

Shmuel Rabinovitch Shmuel Rabinovitch, also spelled Rabinowitz (; born 4 April 1970, Jerusalem) is an Orthodox rabbi and Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Sites of Israel. In his duties as Rabbi of the Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, Rabbi Rabinovich maint ...

(born 1970), Orthodox rabbi *

Shmuel Rodensky Shmuel Rodensky (; 10 December 1902 – 18 July 1989) was a Russian-born Israeli actor whose stage, film, and television career in Israel and West Germany spanned six decades. He immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1924 and studied drama at the E ...

(1902–1989), Israeli actor *

Samuel Reshevsky Samuel Herman Reshevsky (born Szmul Rzeszewski; November 26, 1911 – April 4, 1992) was a Polish chess prodigy and later a leading American chess grandmaster. He was a contender for the World Chess Championship from the mid 1930s to the late 1 ...

(born Szmul Rzeszewski; 1911–1992), Polish American chess player *

Shmuel Schneersohn Shmuel Schneersohn (or Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch or The Rebbe Maharash) (29 April 1834 – 14 September 1882 OS) was an Orthodox rabbi and the fourth Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic movement. Biography Shmuel S ...

(1834–1882), Orthodox rabbi *

Shmuel Yosef Agnon Shmuel Yosef Agnon (; August 8, 1887 – February 17, 1970) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. In Hebrew, he is known by the pseudonym Shai A ...

(1888–1970), Nobel Prize laureate writer *

Sam Warner Samuel Louis Warner (born Szmuel Wonsal, August 10, 1887 – October 5, 1927) was an American film producer who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. He established the studio along with his brothers Harry, Albert, and ...

(born Szmuel Wonsal; 1887–1927), American film producer *

Shmuel Winograd __NOTOC__ Shmuel Winograd (; January 4, 1936 – March 25, 2019) was an Israeli-American computer scientist, noted for his contributions to computational complexity. He has proved several major results regarding the computational aspects of arit ...

(1936–2019), Israeli-American computer scientist * Shmuel Zaks (born 1949), computer scientist and mathematician *

Sam Zell Samuel Zell (born Shmuel Zielonka; September 28, 1941 – May 18, 2023) was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist primarily engaged in real estate investment. Companies founded by or controlled by Zell include Equity Residential ...

(born Shmuel Zielonka; 1941–2023), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist * Szmul Zygielbojm (1895–1943), Polish Jewish socialist politician *

Shmuel Zytomirski Shmuel Zytomirski (, ; 16 September 1900 – 1944) was a well-known figure of the Jewish community of Lublin before and during World War II and the father of Henio Zytomirski. He was murdered in the Holocaust at the end of the war, after almost ...

(1900–1944), figure of the Jewish community of Lublin

Surname

Ya'acov Shmuel Ya'acov Shmuel (; born August 7, 1968) is an Israeli former Olympic boxer. He was undefeated in seven fights as a professional. Personal life When he competed, Shmuel was tall, and weighed . He was born in Israel, and is Jewish. Boxing career S ...

(born 1968), Israeli Olympic boxer

Fictional characters

* Shmuel, a character in ''

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' is a 2006 historical fiction novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. The plot concerns a German boy named Bruno whose father is the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp and Bruno's friendship with a Je ...

'' (novel) and ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' (film) * Shmuel, a character in the television series '' The Chosen''

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Surname

Fictional characters

See also