# Sami
## English
### Etymology 1

From Northern Sami Sápmi, from one of the Sami languages, of uncertain origin/meaning, but possibly related to Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémē (“land”). More at Sápmi and Sami.

#### Alternative forms

* Saami, Sámi

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɑːmi/, /ˈsæmi/
* Rhymes: -ɑːmi, -æmi

#### Noun

Sami (plural Sami or Samis)
* A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.
    Synonyms: Lapp, (proscribed) Laplander

##### Translations
#### Proper noun

Sami (plural Samis)
* The Sami people, collectively.
* (countable) Any of the languages of the Sami people.

##### Translations
#### Adjective

Sami (not comparable)
* Relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.

##### Derived terms

* Akkala Sami
* Inari Sami
* Kemi Sami
* Kildin Sami
* Lule Sami
* North Sami
* Pite Sami
* Skolt Sami
* Southern Sami
* Ter Sami
* Ume Sami

##### Translations
#### See also

* Laplander
* Lapp
* Lappish

#### Further reading

* Ethnologue entry for Akkala Saami, sia ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Inari Saami, smn ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Kemi Saami, sjk ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Kildin Saami, sjd ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Lule Saami, smj ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for North Saami, se ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Pite Saami, sje ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Skolt Saami, sms ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for South Saami, sma ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Ter Saami, sjt ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Ume Saami, sju ⁠

### Etymology 2

Derived from Arabic سَامِي (sāmī), from the informal pronunciation of سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, exalted”).

#### Proper noun

Sami
* A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Samiyah.

##### Translations
### Etymology 3

From Samantha.

#### Proper noun

Sami (plural Samis)
* A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

### Etymology 4

Borrowed from Tamil சாமி (cāmi).

#### Noun

Sami (plural Samis)
* Alternative form of swami.

### References

* ↑ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Sami”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

### Anagrams

* AMIs, Amis, ISAM, Isam, M'sia, MIAs, Masi, Mias, Siam, Sima, aims, saim, siam, sima

## Albanian
### Etymology

Derived from Arabic سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, elevated”).

### Proper noun

Sami m
* a male given name

## Azerbaijani
### Etymology

Derived from Arabic سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, elevated”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [sɑˈmi]

### Proper noun

Sami (definite accusative Samini, plural Samilər)
* a male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Samiyə

#### Declension
## Finnish
### Etymology

A diminutive of Samuel and Samuli, with formal given name status since the latter half of the 20th century.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɑmi/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mi]
* Rhymes: -ɑmi
* Hyphenation: Sa‧mi

### Proper noun

Sami
* a male given name
** 2014, Antti Holma, Järjestäjä, Otava, →ISBN, page 46:Daniel hänen nimensä oli. Tietenkin. Ei hän olisi voinut olla Jani tai Sami. Janit ovat kännykkäkaupassa töissä. Samitkin ovat kännykkäkaupassa töissä, mutta esimiesasemassa.Daniel was his name. Of course. He couldn't be a Jani or Sami. Janis work at mobile phone shops, and Samis too but as managers.

#### Usage notes

* Popular in Finland in the 1970s and the 1980s.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Sami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Samini
Samini
accusative
nom.
Samini
Samini
gen.
Samini
genitive
Samini
Samieni
partitive
Samiani
Samejani
inessive
Samissani
Sameissani
elative
Samistani
Sameistani
illative
Samiini
Sameihini
adessive
Samillani
Sameillani
ablative
Samiltani
Sameiltani
allative
Samilleni
Sameilleni
essive
Saminani
Sameinani
translative
Samikseni
Sameikseni
abessive
Samittani
Sameittani
instructive
comitative
—Sameineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Samisi
Samisi
accusative
nom.
Samisi
Samisi
gen.
Samisi
genitive
Samisi
Samiesi
partitive
Samiasi
Samejasi
inessive
Samissasi
Sameissasi
elative
Samistasi
Sameistasi
illative
Samiisi
Sameihisi
adessive
Samillasi
Sameillasi
ablative
Samiltasi
Sameiltasi
allative
Samillesi
Sameillesi
essive
Saminasi
Sameinasi
translative
Samiksesi
Sameiksesi
abessive
Samittasi
Sameittasi
instructive
comitative
—Sameinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Samimme
Samimme
accusative
nom.
Samimme
Samimme
gen.
Samimme
genitive
Samimme
Samiemme
partitive
Samiamme
Samejamme
inessive
Samissamme
Sameissamme
elative
Samistamme
Sameistamme
illative
Samiimme
Sameihimme
adessive
Samillamme
Sameillamme
ablative
Samiltamme
Sameiltamme
allative
Samillemme
Sameillemme
essive
Saminamme
Sameinamme
translative
Samiksemme
Sameiksemme
abessive
Samittamme
Sameittamme
instructive
comitative
—Sameinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saminne
Saminne
accusative
nom.
Saminne
Saminne
gen.
Saminne
genitive
Saminne
Samienne
partitive
Samianne
Samejanne
inessive
Samissanne
Sameissanne
elative
Samistanne
Sameistanne
illative
Samiinne
Sameihinne
adessive
Samillanne
Sameillanne
ablative
Samiltanne
Sameiltanne
allative
Samillenne
Sameillenne
essive
Saminanne
Sameinanne
translative
Samiksenne
Sameiksenne
abessive
Samittanne
Sameittanne
instructive
comitative
—Sameinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saminsa
Saminsa
accusative
nom.
Saminsa
Saminsa
gen.
Saminsa
genitive
Saminsa
Samiensa
partitive
Samiaan Samiansa
Samejaan Samejansa
inessive
Samissaan Samissansa
Sameissaan Sameissansa
elative
Samistaan Samistansa
Sameistaan Sameistansa
illative
Samiinsa
Sameihinsa
adessive
Samillaan Samillansa
Sameillaan Sameillansa
ablative
Samiltaan Samiltansa
Sameiltaan Sameiltansa
allative
Samilleen Samillensa
Sameilleen Sameillensa
essive
Saminaan Saminansa
Sameinaan Sameinansa
translative
Samikseen Samiksensa
Sameikseen Sameiksensa
abessive
Samittaan Samittansa
Sameittaan Sameittansa
instructive
comitative
—Sameineen Sameinensa :

#### Related terms

* Samu
* Samuel
* Samuli

#### Statistics

* Sami is the 16th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 26,241 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,453 more), and also belongs to 8 female individuals (and as a middle name to 8 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Anagrams

* Siam, amis, masi, siam, sima

## French
### Alternative forms

* Saame, Saami, Sâme, Sámi

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sa.mi/

### Noun

Sami m (plural Samis, feminine Samie)
* Sami
    Synonym: Lapon

#### Related terms

* same

## Turkish
### Etymology 1

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سامی (Sâmî), from Borrowed from Arabic سَامِيّ (sāmiyy, “Semitic, Semite”).

#### Noun

Sami
* Semite

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سامی (Sâmî), from Derived from Arabic سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, elevated”).

#### Proper noun

Sami
* a male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Samiye