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Where does “Salomon” come from?

Salomon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σολομών, from Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה, from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

Ancestry of “Salomon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Salomon”

  • Salomonseilanden
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