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Where does “Salem” come from?

Salem derives from Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning whose significance remains unclear.

Ancestry of “Salem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשלםcomplete, intact; to be safe; figuratively to be ...
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

Words derived from “Salem”

  • Salemite
  • セイラム
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