Based on the local literature Hikayat Raja-raja Pasai, 'Samudera' can be inferred to have come from the word Semudera' (), which meant 'a very large ant' [REF].
The literature also indicates the origin of the name 'Pasai' which came from Si-Pasai, the hunting dog of Sultan Malik al Salleh, who was Merah Silu after his conversion to Islam [REF].