Samet (name)
Samet is both a surname and a given name. The name is German and Jewish : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of velvet, from Yiddish samet 'velvet'.
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:
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