Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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Via Koine Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn) from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), a Biblical name from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, peace); compare Aramaic שְׁלָמָא (šlāmā) and ܫܠܳܡܳܐ (šlomo), derived independently from the original Semitic root.

Pronunciation

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  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ʃ(ə)leːˈmoːn]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ʃ(ə)leːˈmuːn]

Proper noun

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ܫܠܹܝܡܘܿܢ or ܫܠܶܝܡܽܘܢ (šlēmōn or šlēmūn)

  1. Solomon

Descendants

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