Sambor
Slavic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Sambor
The given name 'Sambor' is of Slavic origin, derived from the elements *sam* ("alone" or "self") and *bor* ("to fight" or "battle"), thus meaning "self-fighter" or "one who fights alone." It is primarily used in Polish and Czech cultures, with historical prominence in medieval Poland, notably borne by Sambor I and Sambor II, dukes of Pomerelia in the 12th–13th centuries.
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Etymology
The given name 'Sambor' is of Slavic origin, derived from the elements *sam* ("alone" or "self") and *bor* ("to fight" or "battle"), thus meaning "self-fighter" or "one who fights alone." It is primarily used in Polish and Czech cultures, with historical prominence in medieval Poland, notably borne by Sambor I and Sambor II, dukes of Pomerelia in the 12th–13th centuries.
Sambor currently ranks #4,685 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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