Solomon (name)

Solomon is a common given name and surname derived from Aramaic (Classical Syriac: ܫܠܝܡܘܢ Šleymūn);[1] Sol as a given name is usually a form of "Solomon". Its Aramaic form, Šlāmā (Classical Syriac: ܫܠܡܐ) is related to the Hebrew word shalom ("peace");[2] and is often chosen in part as a reference to King Solomon mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The Arabic name سليمان, Sulaiman or Sulayman is regarded as equivalent to Solomon, and the Islamic prophet Suleiman and King Solomon are generally regarded as accounts of the same person.

Solomon
Russian icon of King Solomon.
Pronunciation/ˈsɒləmən/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"Man of Peace"
Other names
Alternative spellingSalomon
Related namesSuleiman, Sulayman, Salomão, Shlomo, Soghomon, Salman, Zalman

Solomon (Σολομών) is also ancient Koine Greek name, derived from 3rd cent. B.C.E. Septuagint translation of the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh).

Single name

Given name

Surname

Fictional characters

  • Dick Solomon, lead character of the television sitcom '3rd Rock from the Sun'
  • Sally Solomon, character in the television sitcom '3rd Rock from the Sun'
  • Solomon Kane, lead character in some of Robert E. Howard short stories.
  • Harry Solomon, character in the television sitcom '3rd Rock from the Sun'
  • Tommy Solomon, character in the television sitcom '3rd Rock from the Sun'
  • Peter Solomon, character in Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
  • Katherine Solomon, character in Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
  • Solomon Grundy, villain character from DC Comics comic books and TV series
  • Solomon Lane, villain character in the Mission: Impossible film series.

See also

References

  1. J. Payne Smith (Mrs. Margoliouth), A Compendious Syriac Dictionary (Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1903) p. 580https://www.dukhrana.com/lexicon/PayneSmith/page.php?p=580
  2. Kaplan, Aryeh (1989). The Bahir. Weiser Books. p. 130. ISBN 0-87728-618-3. solomon shalom peace.
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