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BARLAAM

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Judeo-Christian Legend

Meaning unknown. In Christian legends Barlaam was a 3rd-century hermit from Senaar (in modern day Sudan) who converted Josaphat, the son of an Indian king, to Christianity. This name was also borne by two saints.
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