name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈsɒləmən/
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General-American:/ˈsɑləmən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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2
name
Meaning 2
A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
A surname from Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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5
name
Meaning 5
A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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6
name
Meaning 6
An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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7
noun
Meaning 7
A person of unusual wisdom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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8
noun
Meaning 8
A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Melchior
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: king, male monarch, Rex
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
130 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Salomo
— king of Israel
Albanian:
Salomón-i
— king of Israel
Albanian:
Solomón-i
— king of Israel
Amharic:
ሰሎሞን
(sälomon)
— king of Israel
Arabic:
سُلَيْمَان
(sulaymān)
— king of Israel
Arabic:
سُلَيْمٰن
(sulaymān)
— king of Israel
Aramaic:
ܫܠܝܡܘܢ
(šlēmōn)
— king of Israel
Armenian:
Սողոմոն
(Soġomon)
— king of Israel
Azerbaijani:
Süleyman
— king of Israel
Belarusian:
Саламо́н
(Salamón)
— king of Israel
Bengali:
সোলেমান
(śōleman)
— king of Israel
Bulgarian:
Соломон
— king of Israel
Catalan:
Salomó
— king of Israel
Cherokee:
ᏐᎵᎼᏅ
(solimonv)
— king of Israel
Cherokee:
ᏐᎳᎹᏅ
(solamanv)
— king of Israel
Cherokee:
ᏐᎵᎹᏅ
(solimanv)
— king of Israel
Chinese Cantonese:
所羅門 /所罗门
— king of Israel
Chinese Cantonese:
撒羅滿 /撒罗满
(saat3 lo4 mun5)
— king of Israel
Chinese Mandarin:
所羅門 /所罗门
(Suǒluómén)
— king of Israel
Chinese Mandarin:
撒羅滿 /撒罗满
(Sāluómǎn)
— king of Israel
Chinese Mandarin:
索洛蒙
(Suǒluòméng)
— king of Israel
Maore Comorian:
Sulaimana
— king of Israel
Ngazidja Comorian:
Sulaimana
— king of Israel
Czech:
Šalamoun
— king of Israel
Danish:
Salomo
— king of Israel
Dutch:
Salomo
— king of Israel
Esperanto:
Salomono
— king of Israel
Estonian:
Saalomon
— king of Israel
Finnish:
Salomo
— king of Israel
French:
Salomon
— king of Israel
French:
Solayman
— king of Israel
Old French:
Salemon
— king of Israel
Galician:
Salomón
— king of Israel
German:
Salomo
— king of Israel
German:
Salomon
— king of Israel
German:
Solomon
— king of Israel
Greek:
Σολομών
(Solomón)
— king of Israel
Ancient Greek:
Σολομών
(Solomṓn)
— king of Israel
Haitian Creole:
Salomon
— king of Israel
Hausa:
Sulemanu
— king of Israel
Hawaiian:
Solomona
— king of Israel
Hebrew:
שְׁלֹמֹה
(sh'lomo)
— king of Israel
Hindi:
सुलेमान
(sulemān)
— king of Israel
Hindi:
सुलैमान
(sulaimān)
— king of Israel
Hungarian:
Salamon
— king of Israel
Indonesian:
Sulaiman
— king of Israel
Irish:
Solamh
— king of Israel
Italian:
Salomone
— king of Israel
Japanese:
ソロモン
(Soromon)
— king of Israel
Kapampangan:
Suleman
— king of Israel
Kapampangan:
Solomon
— king of Israel
Kazakh:
Сүлеймен
(Süleimen)
— king of Israel
Korean:
솔로몬
(Sollomon)
— king of Israel
Kyrgyz:
Сулейман
(Suleyman)
— king of Israel
Latin:
Salomon
— king of Israel
Macedonian:
Соломон
— king of Israel
Malay:
Sulaiman
— king of Israel
Malay:
Salomo
— king of Israel
Manchu:
ᠰᠣᠯᠣᠮᠣᠩ
(solomong)
— king of Israel
Norwegian:
Salomo
— king of Israel
Pashto:
سليمان
— king of Israel
Persian:
سلیمان
(soleymân)
— king of Israel
Polish:
Salomon
— king of Israel
Portuguese:
Salomão
— king of Israel
Romanian:
Solomon
— king of Israel
Russian:
Соломо́н
(Solomón)
— king of Israel
Sicilian:
Salamuni
— king of Israel
Spanish:
Salomón
— king of Israel
Swedish:
Salomo
— king of Israel
Tajik:
Сулаймон
(Sulaymon)
— king of Israel
Thai:
โซโลมอน
(soo-loo-mɔɔn)
— king of Israel
Turkish:
Süleyman
— king of Israel
Ukrainian:
Соломо́н
(Solomón)
— king of Israel
Urdu:
سُلَیمان
— king of Israel
Uzbek:
Sulaymon
— king of Israel
Yiddish:
שלמה
(Shloyme)
— king of Israel
Albanian:
Salomón-i
— male given name
Albanian:
Solomón-i
— male given name
Albanian:
Sulejmán-i
— male given name
Albanian:
Sylejmán-i
— male given name
Amharic:
ሱለይማን
(suläyman)
— male given name
Arabic:
سُلَيْمَان
(sulaymān)
— male given name
Armenian:
Սողոմոն
(Soġomon)
— male given name
Azerbaijani:
Süleyman
— male given name
Bashkir:
Сөләймән
(Söləymən)
— male given name
Belarusian:
Саламо́н
(Salamón)
— male given name
Bengali:
সুলাইমান
(śulaiman)
— male given name
Breton:
Salaun
— male given name
Bulgarian:
Соломон
— male given name
Catalan:
Salomó
— male given name
Chinese Mandarin:
所羅門 /所罗门
(Suǒluómén)
— male given name
Finnish:
Salomo
— male given name
Finnish:
Salomon
— male given name
Galician:
Salomón
— male given name
Greek:
Σολομών
(Solomón)
— male given name
Greek:
Σουλεϊμάν
(Souleïmán)
— male given name
Ancient Greek:
Σολομών
(Solomṓn)
— male given name
Greenlandic:
Saalu
— male given name
Haitian Creole:
Salomon
— male given name
Hausa:
Sulemanu
— male given name
Hawaiian:
Kolomona
— male given name
Hebrew:
שְׁלֹמֹה
(sh'lomo)
— male given name
Hungarian:
Salamon
— male given name
Kapampangan:
Suleman
— male given name
Kapampangan:
Solomon
— male given name
Kazakh:
Сүлеймен
(Süleimen)
— male given name
Central Kurdish:
سِلێمان
(silêman)
— male given name