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 [ 3 syll. ab-sa-lom, abs-al-om ] The boy name Absalom is pronounced AEBSahLahM KEY. Absalom is of Hebrew origin and it is also used mainly in Hebrew. Absalom's meaning is 'God the Father is peace'. Biblical name derived from av 'father' ; shalom 'peace'. Older forms of the name include Avsalom (Hebrew) and Avshalom (Hebrew). In the Bible, Absalom was the third son of King David of Israel; he revolted against his father and was killed. Variations of the name include the English Abhshalom, the English Absalon, the English Absolom, the French Absolon, the German Apsel, and the German, Scandinavian, and English Axel. Another form of Absalom is the English spelling variant Absolem. Absalom is not widely used as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly related to Absalom, the German, Scandinavian, and English Axel was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Absalom include the English Absolom, the English Abhshalom, the English Absalon, the English Absolem, and the French Absolon. KEY: English pronunciation for Absalom: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"   |
