This page is historical. Follow this link for the current version.
Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
☙

Salome f. A derivative of Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה 'peace'.

The name of a minor New Testament character later venerated as a saint and a 4th C Armenian princess. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Salome, Salomee.

Cf. Solomona, of the same origin.

England
Dutch
● 1592 Salome AuFr Blaeuvoet
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Salome". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Salome.