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Where does “Solomon” come from?

Solomon is the English form of the Hebrew name שלמה, derived from the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם meaning "peace," ultimately from Proto-Semitic šalām-.

Solomon (English): A person of unusual wisdom; A very large...

Definitions

  1. A person of unusual wisdom; A very large...

Ancestry of “Solomon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSolomōn—
2Ancient GreekΣολομών—
3Hebrewשְׁלֹמֹה—
4Hebrewשָׁלוֹםpeace, well-being; Hello, good-bye
5Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

Words derived from “Solomon”

  • Solomonic
  • Solomonid
  • Solomonseal
  • ソロモン
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