Solomon
SOH-luh-mun
A classic biblical name meaning “peaceable” or “peaceful.”
Meaning
Solomon comes from the Hebrew name Shlomo/Sh'lomoh, tied to the root for peace. The 19th-century sources gloss it as “peaceable” or “peaceful,” and the form passed into Greek and then English through Scripture and Christian tradition.
Origin
HebrewGreekEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpts note a striking wordplay in the Bible: Solomon is linked with peace, fitting the king known for a peaceful reign.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.