Meaning and background
The story behind Solomon
Solomon is an established Biblical and personal name descending from Hebrew Shelomo, linked with shalom, “peace”. In Biblical tradition King Solomon is associated with wisdom and kingship, but those are historical-literary connections, not additional literal translations of the name. For a dog, the formal three-syllable sound can contrast pleasingly with affectionate nicknames such as Sol or Solly. Its documentary lineage is unusually clear.
- Origin
- From Hebrew Shelomo, derived from shalom, meaning “peace”; a Biblical royal personal name. Source
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About Solomon
Recorded as a dog’s name
Solomon appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɑləmən/
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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/sɑləmən/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AA1 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 — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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