Solomon
/ˈsɑləmən/noun
Solomon is spelled S-O-L-O-M-O-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 6.5 times per million words in written English, the 9,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Solomon means “A person of unusual wisdom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Solomon is Solomons.
How many letters and syllables are in Solomon?
| Letters | 7: S-O-L-O-M-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.5 times per million words; the 9,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Solomon?
Solomon appears 6.5 times per million words in written English, the 9,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Solomon?
- UK /ˈsɒləmən/
- US /ˈsɑləmən/
Solomon has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Solomon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Solomon
- Solomons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Solomon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person of unusual wisdom.
- 2
A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Solomon come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).