The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromसमन्त“universal, adjacent”
- English todaySamantha
It was recorded in the 17th century in England. Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced by Anthea. Other suggestions include Aramaic ܫܡܥܢܬܐ (šemʿanta, “listener”, noun), from ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of Samanta, from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta, “universal, adjacent”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.