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What does Absalom mean?
Absalom 
as a boys' name is pronounced AB-sa-lom. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Absalom is "father is peace". From Avshalom. Biblical: Absalom, son of King David, was renowned for his handsome appearance and ability to win the loyalty and allegiance of others. He connived to steal his father's throne, and died in battle, caught by his hair in an oak tree and executed by one of his father's soldiers. His father then lamented, "Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!" Also the title of a tragic novel by William Faulkner. Seldom used today, perhaps because of its traditional associations with terrible grief.
STARTS WITH Ab-
ASSOCIATED WITH peace, biblical, renowned (famous), handsome, battle (war), soldiers (warrior), novel (literary)
Variations
VARIANTS Absalon, Abshalom, Absolem, Absolom, Absolon, Avshalom, Avsholom
SEE ALSO Axel
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Absalom Branden (A.B.), ..
How popular is Absalom?
Absalom is a rare given name for males but a somewhat popular surname for both adults and children (#87729 out of 150436, Top 58%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
The only prominent alternative form of Absalom (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000 is Axel (#94 THE PREVIOUS YEAR). Adoption of this relation of Absalom is at its highest presently (USAGE OF 0.2%). (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aalok, Abdal, Abdalah, Abdall, Abdalla, Abraham▲, Abrahim, Abram▲, Abramo, Anscom, Anselm and Shalom. These names tend to be more commonly used than Absalom.
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