"Salmon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Salmons [plural]
Etymology: * (Idaho, river): named after the fish, salmon Etymology templates: {{sense|Idaho|river}} (Idaho, river):, {{m|en|salmon}} salmon Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Salmon (countable and uncountable, plural Salmons)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Salmon-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename
    A city, the county seat of Lemhi County, Idaho, United States, situated on the Salmon River, after which it was probably named.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Idaho, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Salmon-en-name--2wsCP6b Categories (other): County seats of Idaho, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 75 15 7
  3. A placename
    Ellipsis of Salmon River.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Salmon River Synonyms: Salmen [surname] Derived forms: Salmond Related terms: Burton Salmon
    Sense id: en-Salmon-en-name-pqHD04E3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew שַׂלְמוֹן (salmown). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|שַׂלְמוֹן|tr=salmown}} Hebrew שַׂלְמוֹן (salmown) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Salmon
  1. The father of Boaz by Rahab; the son of Nahshon (biblical figure).
    Sense id: en-Salmon-en-name-6p1ALFzr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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