Salome

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist.
  • A woman mentioned in Mark 16:1, present at the crucifixion of Christ.
  • A female given name from Hebrew

Origin

  • From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη, from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם).

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