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1 Kings 16:24 (NLT)

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24 Then Omri bought the hill now known as Samaria from its owner, Shemer, for 150 pounds of silver. He built a city on it and called the city Samaria in honor of Shemer.

Definition(s):
Omri (Omm-ri): sheaf of corn
Samaria (Sa-meh-ree-a): watch-mountain