Salem
/ˈseɪləm/ · name
Meaning
- A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.
- A town and district in Tamil Nadu, India.
- A male given name from Arabic.
- A town in New London County, Connecticut.
- The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
- A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
- A surname from Arabic.
- Any of several places in the USA:
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.
- The capital city of Oregon, United States and the county seat of Marion County.
Etymology / origin
From Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם (šālēm) (Genesis 14:18).
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