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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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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
● 1589 Salome AuFr Meetkercke; 1592 Salome ibid. Blaeuvoet
Walloon
● 1592 Salomee RWC p. 24, Salomé ibid. p. 23; 1593 Salomé ibid. p. 27; 1596/7 Salome ibid. p. 45
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Salome". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Salome.