The earliest name associated with the city, Ur usalim, perhaps meant  city of Shalim  or  founded by Shalim.  
Ur usalim was the earliest name for the city.
mnli hypothesis: Ur usalim was the earliest name for the city. premise: The earliest name associated with the city, Ur usalim, perhaps meant  city of Shalim  or  founded by Shalim.  