Given name
Abishalom
“father of peace”·“my father is peace”
Abishalom is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאבישלום
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Abishalom means “father of peace” or “my father is peace.”
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Where it comes from
Abishalom is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ab (אב), “father,” and the Hebrew noun shalom (שלום), “peace.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abishalom appears in 1 Kings 15:2.
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Abishalom’s family of names
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