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1 Kings 16:24 (CEV)

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24 then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for about one hundred fifty pounds of silver. He built a town there and named it Samaria, after Shemer who had owned the hill.

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