Where does “Solomon” come from?
Solomon (Romanian) comes from Hungarian Salamon, from Latin Salomon, from Ancient Greek Σολομών, from Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה, from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.
Ancestry of “Solomon”, step by step
Solomon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian Salamon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Salamon | — |
| 2 | Latin | Salomon | Solomon biblical figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σολομών | the son of David and third king of Israel |
| 4 | Hebrew | שְׁלֹמֹה | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שָׁלוֹם | peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |
via Old Church Slavonic Соломонъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | Соломонъ | — |