Meaning and background
The story behind Salome
Salome is a historic name that reached European languages through Aramaic and Greek forms, ultimately related to Hebrew shalom, peace. Several ancient women are associated with this name, and later artistic retellings are not evidence that one story defines every bearer. The spelling also appears in Georgian and other naming traditions. Its background is a personal-name lineage rather than a direct label for a dog’s temperament.
- Origin
- Historic Aramaic-derived personal name related to Hebrew shalom (“peace”), used through Greek/Latin and later languages. Source
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About Salome
Recorded as a dog’s name
Salome appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/səloʊmi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/səloʊmi/ · primary stress on syllable 2S AH0 L OW1 M IY0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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