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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Solomon m. A derivative of Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה 'peace'.

The name of a Biblical king renowed for his wisdom and an 11th C king of Hungary. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Salomon, Solomon.

England
Latin
● 1189 Saleman (nom) GASurv p. 78, Salomon (nom) ibid. p. 106, Salomonis (gen) ibid. p. 147; 1381 Salamon (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 71
English
● 1599 Salomon BUmar-vol1 p. 27
France
Latin
● c823 Salamon (nom) irminon-vol2 40, Salamonus (nom) ibid. 19, Gaugiacum; 1090x1101 Salomon (nom) CartStPC XLIII; 1101x1129 Salomon (nom) ibid. XVIII, Salomonis (gen) ibid. XVIII; 1107 Salomon (nom) ibid. XVII; 1147 Salomon (nom) clairvaux-12thc 19, Salomone (abl) ibid. 19, Salomonis (gen) ibid. 19; 1180 Salomone (abl) RotScaNor p. 4; 1378 Salomoni (dat) hanquetvol1 1029
Old French
● 1301 Salemons (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 241; 1313 Salomon Paris1313 p. 6
Germany
Latin
● 847 Salomone (abl) HambUrk-vol1 XII; 858 Salomonem (acc) ibid. XIV, Salomonis (gen) ibid. XV; 864 Salomonem (acc) ibid. XVI
Italy
Latin
● 1348 Salamono (dat) INP 22
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Solomon". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Solomon.