Etymology

Salome

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Today it means: A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Σαλώμη ← Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromשְׁלוֹמִית
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣαλώμη
  3. English todaySalome

From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (sh'lomít) (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”)).

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