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Sam Lewisohn

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Given Name
Sam
Surname
Lewisohn

The Name Sam

Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
God has heard.
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The Lewisohn Surname

Origin
Jewish/German
Meaning
Son of Lewis, combining the given name Lewis with the Germanic patronymic suffix -sohn.
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