Salem ( ar, سالم, properly
transliterated
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as '; it can also be a transliteration of the he, שָׁלֵם '; the Jewish and Arabic name is also
transliterated
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as ''Salem'') is an
Arabic
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and Jewish-origin
given name and
surname, also a
Sephardic Jewish
Sephardic (or Sephardi) Jews (, ; lad, Djudíos Sefardíes), also ''Sepharadim'' , Modern Hebrew: ''Sfaradim'', Tiberian: Səp̄āraddîm, also , ''Ye'hude Sepharad'', lit. "The Jews of Spain", es, Judíos sefardíes (or ), pt, Judeus sefa ...
surname, and a surname of English origin.
In addition, when transliterated the name
Salim ( ar, سليم) can become indistinguishable in English, as the spelling ''Salem'' is also used, though with a short ''a'' sound and long ''e'' sound.
Given name
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Salem Chaker
Salem Chaker (born 1950 in Nevers) is an Algerian linguist. A specialist in Berber linguistics (syntax, diachrony, sociolinguistics), he is recognized as the "dean" of modern Berber studies.
Biography
Salem Chaker was born in 1950 in Nevers, ...
(born 1950), Algerian Berberologist
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Salem Chalabi Salem Chalabi (aka "Sam Challabi") (born 13 August 1963, in Baghdad) is an Iraq-born, British- and American-educated lawyer. He was appointed as the first General Director of the Iraqi Special Tribunal, set up in 2003 to try Saddam Hussein and othe ...
(born 1963), Iraqi-American lawyer
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Salem Al Fakir
Lars Salem Al Fakir (born 27 October 1981) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He regularly collaborates with Vincent Pontare as the songwriting and production duo Vargas and Lagola. Together, they have worked with man ...
(born 1981), Swedish musician of Syrian origin. Also part of
Vargas & Lagola as Lagola
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Salem al-Hazmi (1981–2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 in the September 11 attacks
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Salem bin Laden (1946–1988), Saudi investor
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Salem el-Masri, Egyptian explosives trainer
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Salem Mitchell
Salem Mitchell (born 1998) is an American model. She is known for her numerous facial freckles. Mitchell was discovered through Instagram and is currently signed to LA Ford Models and New York Model Management.
Early life and education
Mitchell w ...
(born 1998), American model known for her numerous facial freckles
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Salem Poor
Salem Poor (1747–1802) was an enslaved African-American man who purchased his freedom in 1769, became a soldier in 1775, and rose to fame as a war hero during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Early lif ...
(1747–1802), African-American soldier
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Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah
Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah (born 1 November 1951) is a Kuwaiti economist and politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance from 4 August 2013 to January 2014. He is a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family, Al Sabah.
Educatio ...
(born 1951), Kuwaiti royal and politician
Middle name
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Ali Salem Tamek (born 1973), Sahrawi independence activist
Surname
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Abu Salem (born 1969), Indian mobster
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Ali Salem (1936–2015), Egyptian playwright
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Amr Salem
Amr Nazir Salem ( ar, عمرو نذير سالم) (born 1958) is a Syrian politician. He is currently Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in the Second Hussein Arnous government.
Life and career
He was born in Damascus in 1958. He h ...
(born 1958), Syrian politician
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Elie Salem
Elie Salem (born 1930) is a Lebanese academic and politician. He served as the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs between 1982 and 1984. He was the president of the University of Balamand.
Early life and education
Salem was bo ...
(born 1930), Lebanese academic and politician
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Emad Salem, Egyptian FBI informant
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Gamal Salem (1918–1968), Egyptian military officer and politician
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Mahmoud Salem (1931–2013), Egyptian journalist and author
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Mamdouh Salem (1918–1988), Egyptian politician
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Mostafa Salem, Libyan administrator
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Pamela Salem (born 1950), British film and television actress
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(1750-1816), African-American soldier
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Raphaël Salem (1898-1963), Greek-Sephardic mathematician
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Salah Salem (1920–1962), Egyptian military officer and politician
Fictional characters
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Salem Saberhagen, fictional cat
* Salem, the main antagonist of the animated web series
''RWBY''''
* Salem,
Tyler The Creator's fictional love interest in his 2013 album
''Wolf''
See also
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Salem (disambiguation)
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Salim (disambiguation)
Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to:
People
* Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin
* Salim (poet) (1800–1866)
*Saleem (playwright) (fl. 1996)
* Selim I, Selim II and Selim III, Ottoman Sultans
*Selim people, an e ...
, similar name that can become indistinguishable in transliteration
References
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names
English-language surnames