Suleiman
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [sulajmaːn, -leː-] English: /ˈsuːləmɑːn/ or /ˌsuːleɪˈmɑːn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | Man of peace |
| Region of origin | Arabic |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sulaiman, Suleman, Soliman, Sulayman, Sulaymaan, Suleyman, Süleyman, Sulejman, Sleiman, Sleman, Sliman, Slimane, Soleman, Solyman, Seleman, Souleymane |
Suleiman (English: /ˈsuːləmɑːn/ or /ˌsuːleɪˈmɑːn/[1]) is the main transliteration of the Arabic سليمان Sulaymān / Silimān. The name means "man of peace" and corresponds to the English name Solomon. The word may also be transliterated as Sulaiman, Suleman, Soliman, Sulayman, Sulaymaan, Suleyman, Sulaman, Süleyman, Sulejman, Sleiman, Sleman, Sliman, Slimane, Soleman, Solyman, Souleymane Seleman. This disambiguation page focuses on individuals and entities with Suleiman as a predominant transliteration.
Name
- Featuring those named Suleiman. For other transliterations, refer to See also section
Given name
- Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia), military commander under the reign of Mehmed II
- Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I
- Suleiman I of Persia (d.1694)
- Suleiman II of Persia (d.1750)
- Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (Suleiman II of Córdoba) (d.1016)
- Suleiman II (Rûm) (1196–1204)
- Suleiman II (1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691
- Suleiman al-Abbas, Syrian politician
- Suleiman Arabiyat (1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician
- Suleiman Hafez, Jordanian economist and politician
- Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976
- Suleiman Frangieh Jr. (born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement
- Suleiman Khan, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344)
- Suleiman Mousa (1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian
- Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation), multiple people
- Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (fl. 1077–1086), Seljuq Sultan of Rum
- Sulieman Benn, West Indian cricketer
Surname
- Elia Suleiman, filmmaker and actor
- Michel Suleiman, president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces
- Omar Suleiman, vice-president of Egypt
- Yasir Suleiman, Palestinian academic
Places
- Sulaiman Mountains, Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Suleyman, Azerbaijan
- Sleman, Indonesia
- Sulaymaniyah
Other uses
- Suleiman (elephant), an elephant named after Suleiman the Magnificent
- Süleyman, a fictional character in the anime series Trinity Blood
See also
- Sleiman
- Slimane
- Soliman (disambiguation)
- Solomon
- Sulaiman (disambiguation)
- Suleman (disambiguation)
- Sulejman
- Sulayman
- Suleyman
- Süleymanoğlu
- Sulliman
- Islamic view of Solomon
- Suleimani (disambiguation)
References
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