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'''Jerome''' is a masculine name of [[Greek language|Greek]] origin, derived from the Greek [[given name]] {{lang|grc|Ἱερώνυμος}}, ''Hierōnymos'', "sacred name"; from ἱερός, ''hierós'', "sacred", and ὄνυμα, ''ónyma'', an alternative form of ὄνομα, ''ónoma'', "name".
'''Jerome''' is a masculine name of [[Greek language|Greek]] origin, derived from the Greek [[given name]] {{lang|grc|Ἱερώνυμος}}, ''Hierōnymos'', "sacred name"; from ἱερός, ''hierós'', "sacred", and ὄνυμα, ''ónyma'', an alternative form of ὄνομα, ''ónoma'', "name".


It is the name of a prominent [[Christian saint]], [[Jerome|Saint Jerome]],<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/jerome</ref> the translator of the [[Vulgate]].
It is the name of a prominent [[Christian saint]], [[Jerome|Saint Jerome]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/jerome|title = Meaning, origin and history of the name Jerome}}</ref> the translator of the [[Vulgate]].


Jerome ranked among the top 200 names given to boys born in the United States between 1903 and 1985. Since then its use has declined and the name was ranked 616th as the name given to American boys born in 2008.<ref>http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi</ref>
Jerome ranked among the top 200 names given to boys born in the United States between 1903 and 1985. Since then its use has declined and the name was ranked 616th as the name given to American boys born in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|access-date=2010-01-22|archive-date=2015-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421201854/http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Variants==
==Variants==
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*Gerolamo [[Italian language|Italian]]
*[[Italian language|Italian]]: Gerolamo, [[Geronimo (name)|Geronimo]], Girolamo
*Gerome [[English language|English]]
*[[English language|English]]: Gerome, Jerome
*[[Geronimo (disambiguation)|Geronimo]] [[Italian language|Italian]]
*Girolamo [[Italian language|Italian]]
*[[Sicilian language|Sicilian]]: Girolamo
*Giròlamu [[Sicilian language|Sicilian]]
*[[Greek language|Greek]]: Ιερώνυμος (Ieronymos)
*Ιερώνυμος (Ieronymos) [[Greek language|Greek]]
*[[Latin language|Latin]] and [[German language|German]]: [[Hieronymus]]
*[[Hieronymus]] [[Latin language|Latin]] and [[German language|German]]
*[[German language|German]]: Jerome
*Hiëronymus [[Western Frisian language|Western Frisian]]
*[[Western Frisian language|Western Frisian]]: Hiëronymus
*Jerom [[Breton language|Breton]]
*[[Galician language|Galician]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Xerónimo
*Jeronim [[Albanian language|Albanian]]
*[[Albanian language|Albanian]]: Jeronim
*Jeroným [[Czech language|Czech]]
*[[Czech language|Czech]]: Jeroným
*Jerolim, Jeronim [[Croatian language|Croatian]]
*[[Croatian language|Croatian]]: Jerolim, Jeronim, Jerko (abbreviated), Ljerka (feminine)
*Jeromos [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
*[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: Jeromos
*Hieronym, Hieroným [[Slovak language|Slovak]]
*[[Slovak language|Slovak]]: Hieronym, Hieroným
*Hieronim [[Slovene language|Slovene]]
*[[Slovene language|Slovene]]: Hieronim
*Iarom [[Irish language|Irish]]
*[[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]: Hieronimus
*Sierôm [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
*[[Irish language|Irish]]: Iaróm
*[[Welsh language|Welsh]]: Sierôm
*Ieronimus [[Medieval Latin]]
*[[Medieval Latin]]: Ieronimus
*Jeronimas [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]
*Hieronīms [[Latvian language|Latvian]]
*[[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]: Jeronimas
*[[Jeroen]] [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
*[[Latvian language|Latvian]]: Hieronīms
*Jerome [[English language|English]]
*[[Dutch language|Dutch]]: [[Jeroen]]
*Jérôme [[French language|French]]
*[[French language|French]]: Jérôme
*Ġlormu [[Maltese language|Maltese]]
*[[Maltese language|Maltese]]: Ġlormu
*Hieronimo [[Esperanto language|Esperanto]]
*[[Esperanto language|Esperanto]]: Hieronimo
*[[Jerónimo (name)|Jerónimo]] [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: [[Jerónimo (name)|Jerónimo]], [[Geronimo_(name)|Gerónimo]]
*Jerônimo [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/php/related.php?name=jero13nimo</ref>
*[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/php/related.php?name=jero13nimo|title=Names Related to the name Jerônimo}}</ref> Jerônimo
*Jeroni, Jerònim [[Catalan language|Catalan]]
*[[Catalan language|Catalan]]: Jeroni, Jerònim
*Xerome, Xeromo, Xerónimo [[Galician language|Galician]]
*[[Galician language|Galician]]: Xerome, Xeromo
*Hieronim [[Polish language|Polish]]
*[[Polish language|Polish]]: Hieronim
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==List of people with this given name==
==List of people with this given name==
* [[Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio]] (1771–1836), Anglo-Grison noble and Irish landowner
* [[Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio]] (1771–1836), Anglo-Grison noble and Irish landowner
*[[Jerome Assauer]] (born 1988), German footballer
*[[Jerome Amos Jr.]] (born 1954), American politician
*[[Jérôme Anthony]] (born 1968), French television presenter
*[[Jerome Baker (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jerome Baker (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[J. G. Balthazar|Jerome Gautier Balthazar]], Sri Lankan Burgher army brigadier
*[[Jerome Barkum]] (born 1950), American football player
*[[Jerome Barkum]] (born 1950), American football player
*[[Jerome Bettis]] (born 1972), American football player
*[[Jerome Bettis]] (born 1972), American football player
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*[[Jérôme Boateng]] (born 1988), German football player
*[[Jérôme Boateng]] (born 1988), German football player
*[[Jérôme Bonaparte]] (1784–1860), King of Westphalia, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte
*[[Jérôme Bonaparte]] (1784–1860), King of Westphalia, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte
*[[Jerry Brudos|Jerome "Jerry" Brudos]] (1939-2006), American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile
*[[Jerry Brudos|Jerome "Jerry" Brudos]] (1939–2006), American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile
*[[Jerome Bruner]] (1915–2016), American psychologist
*[[Jerome Bruner]] (1915–2016), American psychologist
*[[Jerome Bwanausi]] (born 1959), Tanzanian politician
*[[Jerome Bwanausi]] (born 1959), Tanzanian politician
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*[[Jerome Cowan]] (1897–1972), American actor
*[[Jerome Cowan]] (1897–1972), American actor
*[[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] (born 1985), Belgian racing driver
*[[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] (born 1985), Belgian racing driver
*[[Jerome Dyson]] (born 1987), American basketball player, 2012-13 [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders|top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Jerome Dyson]] (born 1987), American basketball player
*[[Jerome Ford]] (born 1999), American football player
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*[[Jerome Foster II]] (born 2002), African-American environmental activist, voting rights advocate, and virtual reality developer
*[[Jerome Flynn]] (born 1963), British actor
*[[Jerome Flynn]] (born 1963), British actor
*[[Jerome Fontamillas]] (born 1967), American musician
*[[Jerome Fontamillas]] (born 1967), American musician
*[[Jerome Frank]] (1889–1957), American judge and legal philosopher
*[[Jerome Frank]] (1889–1957), American judge and legal philosopher
*[[Jerome Frank (psychiatrist)]] (1909–2005), American psychiatrist
*[[Jerome Frank (psychiatrist)]] (1909–2005), American psychiatrist
*[[Jerry Garcia|Jerome Garcia]] (1942-1995), American Musician
*[[Jerry Garcia|Jerome "Jerry" Garcia]] (1942–1995), American musician
*[[Jerome Isaac Friedman]] (born 1930), American physicist, 1990 Nobel Physics laureate
*[[Jerome Isaac Friedman]] (born 1930), American physicist, 1990 Nobel Physics laureate
*[[Curly Howard|Jerome "Curly" Howard]] (1903–1952), American comedian
*[[Curly Howard|Jerome "Curly" Howard]] (1903–1952), American comedian
*[[Jerome K. Jerome]] (1859–1927), British author
*[[Jerome K. Jerome]] (1859–1927), British author
*[[Jerome Kagan]] (born 1929), American psychologist
*[[Jerome Kagan]] (1929–2021), American psychologist
*[[Jerome Kapp]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Jerome Karle]] (1918–2013), American chemist
*[[Jerome Karle]] (1918–2013), American chemist
*[[Jerome Kern]] (1885–1945), American composer
*[[Jerome Kern]] (1885–1945), American composer
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*[[Jerome Kohl]] (1946–2020), American musicologist
*[[Jerome Kuehl|Jerome "Jerry" Kuehl]] (1931–2018), American historian and TV producer
*[[Jérôme Legavre]] (born 1972), French politician
*[[Jerome H. Lemelson]] (1923–1997), American inventor
*[[Jerome H. Lemelson]] (1923–1997), American inventor
*[[Jerome Meyinsse]] (born 1988), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
*[[Jérôme Moïso]] (born 1978), French basketball player
*[[Jérôme Moïso]] (born 1978), French basketball player
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*[[Jerome K. Moore]], American artist
*[[Jerome Arthur Pechillo]] (1919–1991), American missionary and Catholic bishop
*[[Jerome Arthur Pechillo]] (1919–1991), American missionary and Catholic bishop
*[[Jerome Peterson (disambiguation)]]
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*[[Jerome Powell]] (born 1953), Vice-Chairman of the [[Federal Reserve Board]], [[Donald Trump]]′s nominee for the post of Chairman
*[[Jerome Ponce]] (born 1995), Filipino actor and model
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*[[Jerome Powell]] (born 1953), chair of the Federal Reserve
*[[Jérôme Pradon]], French actor and singer
*[[Jérôme Pradon]], French actor and singer
*[[Jerome Prince]], Dean of Brooklyn Law School
* [[Jerome Prince (legal scholar)]], American attorney, academic administrator, and legal scholar
* [[Jerome Prince (politician)]], mayor of Gary, Indiana
*[[Jerome "Pooh" Richardson]] (born 1966), American basketball player
*[[Jerome "Pooh" Richardson]] (born 1966), American basketball player
*[[Jerome Robbins]] (1918–1998), American director
*[[Jerome Robbins]] (1918–1998), American director
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*[[J. D. Salinger|Jerome Salinger]] (1919–2010), American author
*[[J. D. Salinger|Jerome Salinger]] (1919–2010), American author
*[[Jerome Seinfeld]] (born 1954), American comedian
*[[Jerome Seinfeld]] (born 1954), American comedian
*[[Jerome B. Simandle]] (born 1949), American federal judge
*[[Gene Wilder|Jerome Silberman (Gene Wilder)]], American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker
*[[Jerome B. Simandle]] (1949–2019), American federal judge
*[[Jerome Tuccille]], American libertarian writer and activist
*[[Jerome Tuccille]], American libertarian writer and activist
*[[Jérôme Valcke]] (born 1960), French football administrator
*[[Jerome Vered]] (born 1958), American television contestant
*[[Jerome Vered]] (born 1958), American television contestant
*[[Jerome Wiesner]] (1915–1994), American science advisor and educator
*[[Jerome Wiesner]] (1915–1994), American science advisor and educator
* [[Jerome of Périgord]], (died 1120), French monk and bishop in Spain
*[[Jerome J. Workman Jr.]] (born 1952), American biological chemist
* [[Jerome of Prague]] (1379–1416), Czech church reformer and follower of [[Jan Hus]]
* [[Jerome of Périgord]] (died 1120), French monk and bishop in Spain
* {{ill|Jerome Polin|id}} (born 1998), Indonesian internet celebrity and entrepreneur
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* [[Jerome Foster II]] (born 2002), African-American environmental activist, voting rights advocate, and virtual reality developer.
* [[Jerome of Sandy Cove]] (c.1835–1912), unidentifiable amputee discovered in [[Nova Scotia]] in 1863
* [[Jerome of Prague]] (1379–1416), Czech church reformer and follower of Jan Hus
* [[Jerome of Sandy Cove]] (c.1835–1912), unidentifiable amputee discovered in Nova Scotia in 1863


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 19:56, 23 November 2024

Jerome
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaning"sacred name"
Other names
Related namesGeronimo, Hieronymus, Jerónimo

Jerome is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek given name Ἱερώνυμος, Hierōnymos, "sacred name"; from ἱερός, hierós, "sacred", and ὄνυμα, ónyma, an alternative form of ὄνομα, ónoma, "name".

It is the name of a prominent Christian saint, Saint Jerome,[1] the translator of the Vulgate.

Jerome ranked among the top 200 names given to boys born in the United States between 1903 and 1985. Since then its use has declined and the name was ranked 616th as the name given to American boys born in 2008.[2]

Variants

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List of people with this given name

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Jerome".
  2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  3. ^ "Names Related to the name Jerônimo".
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