Meaning and background
The story behind Salomon
Salomon is a French and Polish form of Solomon, also encountered in Greek and Latin biblical texts. The deeper Hebrew name Shelomo is related to shalom, the word for peace. This gives Salomon a genuine personal-name history that must be kept separate from the English fish word salmon, despite their similar sounds and letters. The French form has its own pronunciation, so an English reading should not be declared universal.
- Origin
- French and Polish form of Solomon, also found in biblical Greek and Latin; ultimately from Hebrew Shelomo, related to shalom “peace”. Source
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About Salomon
Recorded as a dog’s name
Salomon appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sæləmən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/sæləmən/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AE1 L AH0 M AH0 N
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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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