Absalom
/ˈæb.sə.ləm/noun
A biblical Hebrew name borne by King David’s son in the Old Testament.
Did you know?In the Bible, Absalom is remembered for his beauty, his revolt against David, and the infamous story of his hair getting caught in a tree, making his name a symbol of tragic splendor.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
אַבְשָׁלוֹם (Avshalom)
““Father of peace,” a personal name”
Septuagint Era
Greek
Ἀβεσσαλώμ (Abessalṓm)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name”
Late Latin
Latin
Absalon
“Biblical and ecclesiastical form of the name”
Old French
French
Absalon
“Name used in biblical and literary tradition”
Modern English
English
Absalom
“The conventional English form of the biblical name”