Shem means "name" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Shem is one of Noah's three sons (along with Japheth and Ham) and the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
Biblical namesake: Shem was one of Noah's three sons who survived the flood and is considered the ancestor of the Semitic peoples. (Genesis · Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 10:21)
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