Absalom (English pronunciation /ˈæbsələm/, Hebrew: אַבְשָלוֹם, Modern: Avshalom, Tiberian: ʼAḇšālôm, "father of peace"; Biblical Greek Αβεσσαλωμ) is a masculine first name from the Old Testament, where Absalom is a son of King David. ... This use as a nickname is possibly also the origin of Absalom as an English surname.
This long-established surname is of early medieval English origin, and derives from the male given name Absalom, ultimately from the Hebrew "Avshalom", a compound of the elements "av", father, and "shalom", peace. ... The surname may also have originated from this use.
The name Absolon is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Absolon is: The father is peace, or father of peace. Form of Hebrew Absolom who was son of Old Testament King David. Became popular in the 12th century.
