Given name & surname
Ulam
“leader”·“outstanding”·“fool”
Ulam is a surname.
Original Hebrewאולם
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ulam means “leader,” “outstanding” or “fool.”
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Where it comes from
Ulam is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'alal (אלל), “to be egregious.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ulam appears in 1 Chronicles 7:16.
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Ulam’s family of names
See also 12
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Joelshares a root
- Elashares a root
- Elonshares a root
- Elahshares a root
- Elimshares a root
- Aijalonshares a root
- Allonshares a root
- Ulaishares a root
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