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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Solomon
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Solomon
Jewish, English, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Solomon
The name Solomon comes from the Hebrew name Shlomo, which is derived from the Hebrew word "shalom" meaning "peace".
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Famous Bearers
King Solomon was a wise ruler of an empire centred on the united Kingdom of Israel. Legends say he was born in Jerusalem about 1000 BC and reigned over Israel from about 970 to 928 BC.
Other bearers include Solomon ibn Gabirol (c. 1021 - c. 1058), a Jewish poet and philosopher;
Solomon ben Abraham of Montpellier, a 13th-century Provençal rabbi and Talmudist;
Solomon Schechter (1847 - 1915), a Romanian-English rabbi, scholar, and educator;
Solomon Burke (1940 - 2010), an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.
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