What is "meshullam"

Meshullam is a Biblical masculine name meaning "Befriended". In the Old Testament the name Meshullam was borne by eleven characters:

1. One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham .
2. Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe," in the reign of Josiah .
3. A priest, father of Hilkiah , , in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in .
4. A Levite of the family of Kohath , in the reign of Josiah.
5. A son of Elpaal. .
6. One of two sons of Zerubbabel, the other being Hananiah.
7. A priest, head of the House of Ezra. .
8. A chief priest .
9. One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra .
10. A priest .
11. One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people .