Solomon (disambiguation)
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Solomon is the English name derived from the Hebrew Shlomo שלמה related to the word shalom ("peace"), he was the well-known King Solomon mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The Arabic name is سليمان, Suleiman or Sulayman, (also meaning "peace"). See Islamic account of Sulayman. Many other people and places have been named Solomon:
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[edit] Last or family name
- Albert Solomon
- Carl Solomon
- David Solomon, computer expert, USA
- David Solomon, television producer
- David Solomons
- Elijah ben Solomon
- F. Darwin Solomon (1937-1998), American actor, professionally known as Darwin Joston
- George Solomon, American sportswriter
- Gerald B.H. Solomon
- Gustave Solomon
- Haym Solomon
- Ikey Solomon
- Immanuel Ben Solomon
- Joe Solomon
- Job ben Solomon
- John Solomon (Manitoba politician)
- Kimberley Solomon
- Linda Solomon, music critic
- Maynard Solomon, Beethoven scholar
- Moses "Moe" Hirsch Solomon (1900-1966), rabbi, baseball player
- Norman Solomon, author and media critic
- Richard Solomon
- Robert C. Solomon
- Russ Solomon, founder of now-defunct Tower Records
- Shirley Solomon
- Sheldon Solomon, author of Terror management theory
- Simeon Solomon, British Pre-Raphaelite painter
- Theodore Solomons
- Tommy Solomon
- Vaiben Solomon
- Vonzell Solomon
[edit] Sobriquets
King Solomon's reputation is such that his name is used in sobriquets:
- Salomon of Cornwall, a late 5th century 'warrior prince,' or king, of Cornwall in England
- Solomon of England
- Solomon of France
[edit] Places
- Solomon Islands, a nation state in the Pacific
- Division of Solomon, electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, in the Northern Territory
- Solomons Island or Solomons, Maryland, USA
- Solomon, Kansas, USA
- Solomon River, State of Kansas, USA
[edit] Other
- Operation Solomon, Jewish evacuation mission from Ethiopia, 1991
- Solomon (oratorio) by George Frideric Handel, 1748
- Solomon, professional name of British pianist Solomon Cutner
- Solomon (band), London based "indie" rock band
- Solomon Airlines
- Solomon Grundy
[edit] See also
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