Salome (given name)
| Salome | |
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A Russian icon of the two Marys and Salome at Jesus Christ's empty grave following the resurrection. Salome is a Christian saint. | |
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | peace |
Salome is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace."[1]
Salome (c. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17-29 and Matt 14:3-11). Christians have traditionally regarded her as a dangerous temptress. Salome is also the name of a Christian saint, who was traditionally one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The name is currently among the top 10 names given to newborn girls in 2011 in Georgia[2] and Colombia.[3] It is ranked among the top 100 names for girls in France.[4] It is less popular in the United States, where it does not rank among the top 1,000 names; just 82 newborn girls there were given the name in 2010.[5]
Variants
- Salomé, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Salomea, Polish
- Solomiia, Solomiya or Solomia, Ukrainian: Соломія
- Selome Amharic
- Salomėja, Lithuanian
- Salome, Georgian
People with the given name
- Salomé Ureña (1847–1897), poet and teacher from the Dominican Republic
- Solomiya Krushelnytska (1872–1952), Ukrainian soprano opera star
- Solomiia Pavlychko (1958–1999), Ukrainian literary critic, philosopher and translator
- Salome Jens (born 1935), American actress who appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Salomé Breziner, film director and screenwriter
Notes
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