Solon

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Σόλων(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. SO-LAWN
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Meaning & History

Possibly from Greek σόλος (solos) meaning "lump of iron". This was the name of an Athenian statesman who reformed the laws and government of the city.

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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://www.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/publications/.

Entry updated April 5, 2022