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What does 1 Samuel 1:20 mean?

In time, Hannah became pregnant and had a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'I asked the Lord for him.' 1 Samuel 1:20 - Modern Text Bible

(God answers Hannah’s prayer. She names her son Samuel, which sounds like 'asked of God,' marking him as a gift from God.)