Solomon
/ˈsɒl.ə.mən/noun
A biblical king of Israel famed for wisdom, wealth, and the building of the First Temple.
Did you know?Solomon comes from the Hebrew root related to shalom, and in later Jewish and Islamic tradition his name became tied to wisdom, authority, and even magical command over spirits.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PS
*šlm
“a root meaning wholeness, peace, safety, and completeness”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Šəlōmōh / Šəlōmoh
“Solomon, the name of the biblical king, associated with peace”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σολομών (Solomōn)
“Greek form of the Hebrew name Solomon”
Latin
Latin
Solomon
“Latin biblical and historical form of the name”
Old English
OE
Salomon
“Early English biblical form of the name”
Modern English
English
Solomon
“The standard English form of the biblical king’s name”