Samet (name)
Samet is both a surname and a given name. The name is German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of velvet, from Yiddish samet 'velvet' (German Samt, ultimately from Greek hexamiton, a compound of hex 'six' + mitos 'thread'). Samet is also a common name in Turkic countries, especially in Turkey and is also used by Turkish people with Jewish roots. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Surname: