Solomon

Meaning

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
2. (countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
3. (countable) A surname from Hebrew.
4. (countable, uncountable) An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
5. (countable, uncountable) A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
6. (countable, uncountable) An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Noun

1. A person of unusual wisdom.
2. A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of about 20 liters, equivalent to 28 standard bottles.

Synonyms

sage

wiseacre

Translations

Süleyman

Salomone

سليمان

Salomon

Salomão

Salomon

Σολομών

Salomó

Souleymane

Salomón

Solomon

Salomon

سُلَيْمَان

Salomo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɒləmən/

Etymology

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman.