Recorded in many spelling forms including: Sanson, Sansom, Sansun, Sinson, Sampson and Sansome, this interesting name is English, but of French origins, of which it has at least three. The first is from the biblical name "Samson", itself derived from the Hebrew "Shimshon", and a diminutive of "shemesh", meaning sun.
Sasson (Hebrew: ששון) is a Hebrew name which means happiness, a surname commonly found among Jews of Levantine origin. ... Isaac Sasson, Lebanese leader of the Jewish community. Jean Sasson, American writer. Or Sasson (born 1990), Israeli judoka. Steven Sasson, inventor of the digital camera.
