Absalom

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Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: from Hebrew Avshalom meaning "father is peace" from Hebrew elements av (father) and shalom (peace).


In the Old Testament, Absalom is the third son of King David described as a handsome man who rebelled against his father and was killed in battle, apparently when his long hair was caught in the boughs of a tree as his horse was riding beneath it and was killed by Joab, the king's commander.

As a surname, the name came about as a nickname for long hair.



Variants:

• Absolon (French)
• Akseli (Finnish)
• Axel (German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)
• Aksel (Danish, Norwegian)
• Avshalom (Hebrew)
• Abessalom (Biblical Greek)
• Apsolon (Medieval English)
• Abselon (Medieval English)