Shelomoh
/ʃe.loˈmoʊ/noun
The Hebrew form of Solomon, the biblical king of Israel traditionally associated with wisdom and the construction of the First Temple.
Did you know?Shelomoh is linked to the same Semitic root found in shalom, suggesting a name carrying the idea of peace, completeness, or well-being rather than merely personal identity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*šalām-
“Peace, safety, prosperity, or wholeness”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
šālōm
“Peace, well-being, completeness, or soundness”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Šəlōmōh
“Solomon; traditionally interpreted as connected with peace or completeness”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Solomōn
“Solomon, the Hebrew king’s name in Greek biblical texts”
Classical Latin
Latin
Salomon
“Solomon”
Old English
Old English
Salomōn
“Solomon”
Modern English
English
Solomon
“The biblical king; the conventional English form of Hebrew Shelomoh”