Solomon

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English

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Etymology

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, peace). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Solomon (countable and uncountable, plural Solomons)

  1. (biblical) In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
  2. (countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
  3. (countable) A surname from Hebrew.
  4. An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
  5. A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
  6. An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Solomon (plural Solomons)

  1. A person of unusual wisdom.
  2. A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of about 20 liters, equivalent to 28 standard bottles.

See also

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, peace).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Solomōn m sg (genitive Solomōnis); third declension

  1. Solomon

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Solomōn
genitive Solomōnis
dative Solomōnī
accusative Solomōnem
ablative Solomōne
vocative Solomōn

Descendants

  • English: Solomon

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Соломонъ (Solomonŭ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Solomon m

  1. A village in Gârbou, Sălaj, Romania
  2. a surname

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

Of biblical origin.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sȍlomōn m (Cyrillic spelling Со̏ломо̄н)

  1. a surname