Solomon

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Pronounced： [ SAHL-ə-mən (English) ]
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Usage：Biblical, English, Jewish

Meaning & History：

From the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh) which was derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace". As told in the Old Testament, Solomon was a king of Israel, the son of David and Bathsheba. He was renowned for his wisdom and wealth. Towards the end of his reign he angered God by turning to idolatry. Supposedly, he was the author of the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.... [more]

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EQUIVALENTS

ARABIC: Sulaiman, Sulayman

BIBLICAL GREEK: Salomon

BIBLICAL HEBREW: Shelomoh

BIBLICAL LATIN: Salomon

BIBLICAL: Solomon

DANISH: Salomon

ENGLISH: Solomon

FRENCH: Salomon

HEBREW: Shlomo

HISTORY: Suleiman

HUNGARIAN: Salamon

INDONESIAN: Sulaiman

JEWISH: Solomon

MALAY: Sulaiman

NORWEGIAN: Salomon

PORTUGUESE: Salomão

SPANISH: Salomón

SWEDISH: Salomon

TURKISH: Süleyman

YIDDISH: Zalman

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

BOSNIAN: Suljo

JEWISH: Sol, Solly