Given name & surname
Absolon
“father of peace”
Absolon is a variant of Absalom. One Hebrew interpretation is “father of peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Absolon is a variant of Absalom. One Hebrew interpretation is “father of peace.”
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Where it comes from
Absolon is a variant of Absalom. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
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How it developed
From Hebrew אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (“father of peace”), built from Hebrew אָב (ʔăḇī, “father of”) + שָׁלוֹם (šɔlōm, “peace”).
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The story
Absolon is a variant of Absalom. The history of Absalom gives this family its wider story. Absalom appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
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Absolon’s family of names
Absolon has a related form in Absalom.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Absolon
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