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Name Salaman
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Germanic
Other Forms FormsSaluman, Seliman
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Meaning & History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from man "man."