Σαλμών is the Greek form of the Hebrew שַׂלְמוֹן (Salmon), who appears in Ruth's family line as the husband of Rahab and father of Boaz. This makes Salmon a crucial link in the messianic genealogy, connecting the conquest generation (Rahab the Canaanite) to the time of the judges (Ruth the Moabite) and eventually to King David. Matthew highlights these unlikely foreign women in Jesus' ancestry, showing God's grace operating through unexpected people. The name possibly means 'clothing' or 'garment,' though its meaning is less significant than the genealogical connection.