Sampsa

SUMP-sah

Finnish, variation of Sampson

"sun"

Sampsa Origin and Meaning

The name Sampsa is a boy's name meaning "sun".

In Finnish mythology from the traditional native epic poem Kalevala, Sampsa is a mythical person who sows all the forests of the land. It is also considered a variation of Biblical Sampson, taken from Saint Sampson the Hospitable, a saint of the Eastern Churches who served the poor of his city.