Absalom
Hebrew
"father of peace"
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Updated Mon Feb 02 2026
Absalom Origin and Meaning
Variation of Axel
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Famous People Named Absalom
- Absalomson of King David by Maakah
- Absalom Willis RobertsonUS Senator from Virginia
- Absalom BairdUnion army general in the American Civil War
- Absalom JonesAmerican abolitionist and clergyman
- Absalom WatkinEnglish social reformer
The name Absalom in Pop Culture
- Absalom Kumalocharacter in Cry, the Beloved Country
- "AbsalomAbsalom!", novel by William Faulkner
- "Absalom and Achitophel" satirical poem by John Dryden
- Absolemthe caterpillar in Tim Burton's 2010 'Alice in Wonderland' film
International Variations of the name Absalom
- AbsalónSpanish
- AvshalomHebrew
- AbsalonFrench
- AxelScandinavian
The name Absalom in Nameberry Blog Posts
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