Etymograph

English

Soleimani

Soleimani comes from Persian سلیمانی, from ـی ‘of or pertaining to’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשְׁלֹמֹהšĕlōmōʰby way of Koine Greek Σολομών
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣολομών
  3. Classical Syriacmodernܫܠܹܝܡܘܿܢš'lêmōn
  4. Arabicc. 500–presentسُلَيْمَان
  5. Persianc. 900–presentسلیمانsoleymân
  6. Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEyḥ
  7. Middle Persian, derivedc. 300 BCE–900 CEig
  8. Persianc. 900–presentـی-i‘of or pertaining to’
  9. Persian, derivedc. 900–presentسلیمانیsoleymâni
  10. EnglishtodaySoleimani

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשְׁלֹמֹהšĕlōmōʰby way of Koine Greek Σολομών
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣολομών
  3. Classical Syriacmodernܫܠܹܝܡܘܿܢš'lêmōn
  4. Arabicc. 500–presentسُلَيْمَان
  5. Persianc. 900–presentسلیمانsoleymân
  6. Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEyḥ
  7. Middle Persian, derivedc. 300 BCE–900 CEig
  8. Persianc. 900–presentـی-i‘of or pertaining to’
  9. Persian, derivedc. 900–presentسلیمانیsoleymâni
  10. EnglishtodaySoleimani

Linked words

through Persian ـی ‘of or pertaining to’

azadi, sepoy, 1 more

Today it means

name A surname from Persian.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה / Soleimani