indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname
Usage Berber, Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Scripts ووابديسسيلام, عبد السلام, وابد السلام, عبد السلام(Maghrebi Arabic, Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /waːb.dəs.sa.laːm/(Berber, Maghrebi Arabic) /ʕabd as.sa.laːm/(Arabic) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsAbu as-Salam, Abuassalam, Wwābdīssīlām
Meaning & History
Means "father of peace, man of peace" from Maghrebi prefix وواب` (ouab) (Arabic: أبو (abu)) (In North African dialects, abu is often rendered as ouab or oua in Latin script) meaning "father of" combined with ديسسيلام (desselam) (Corresponds to السلام (as-salām)) meaning "peace".