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Salem

/ˈseɪləm/ · name

Meaning

  1. A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
  2. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.
  3. A town and district in Tamil Nadu, India.
  4. A male given name from Arabic.
  5. A town in New London County, Connecticut.
  6. The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
  7. A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
  8. A surname from Arabic.
  9. Any of several places in the USA:
  10. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.
  11. 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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