# Solomon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɒləmən/ · frequency rank #9,541

## Definitions
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.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
3. A surname from Hebrew.
4. An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
5. A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
6. An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **solon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solomon-vs-solon)
- **Solomons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solomon-vs-solomons)
- **salmon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salmon-vs-solomon)
- **saloon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saloon-vs-solomon)
- **solemn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solemn-vs-solomon)
- **Salomon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salomon-vs-solomon)

## Common misspellings (10)
`oslomon`, `sloomon`, `sollomon`, `solmoon`, `solommon`, `solomno`, `solomonn`, `soloomn`, `soolmon`, `ssolomon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/solomon