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1 Kings 16:24 (MSG)

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24 He then bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver. He developed the hill and named the city that he built Samaria, after its original owner Shemer.

Definition(s):
Samaria (Sa-meh-ree-a): watch-mountain
Shemer (Shem-er): guardian; thorn