The salem Surname
salem Name Meaning and History
- Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic salim or salim ‘safe’, ‘secure’, ‘perfect’, ‘complete’. Salim ibn ?Umayr was one of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
- French (Alsace): habitational name from a place named Salem in Haut-Rhin, named for the holy city of Jerusalem.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 22 - Messages: 61
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| Looking for info. on WWII vet Sam Salem (sp?) stationed in Ohio |
 jillfazekas
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| Salem fr. the Philippines | Carlota Salem Lim | 5 |
| Spc. Adriana N. Salem, 21, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., d. Iraq, March 2005 |
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| Frank Salem |
44saloli
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| Mauro Salem | Joe Beierly | 1 |
| Zacharia Salim |
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| Salem |
sgsalem
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| Salem possibly of RI or Mass | Jennifer Workman | 0 |
| Salem Family, Egypt Origin | Hanza | 10 |
| Salem's from Alexandria, Egypt | Georgiana | 0 |
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