Meanings
geronimo1
interjection
alternative Geronimo
- A cry before jumping out of or into something.
Geronimo, motherfucker!
1988, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza, Die Hard, spoken by John McClane (Bruce Willis)
Geronimo2
proper noun
- A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).
- A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Jerome.
interjection
- Alternative letter-case form of geronimo.
Origin
Various theories; see Wikipedia. In any case, likely ultimately from the name of Geronimo the Apache. Originally used by American paratroopers.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Basque Jeronimo
- Jeronimoprominent leader
Bulgarian Джеронимо
- Джеронимо (Džeronimo)prominent leader
Catalan Gerónimo
- Gerónimoprominent leader
Greek Τζερόνιμο
- Τζερόνιμο (Tzerónimo)prominent leader
Japanese ジェロニモ
- ジェロニモ (Jeronimo)prominent leader
Korean 제로니모
- 제로니모 (jeronimo)prominent leader
Latvian Džeronimo
- Džeronimoprominent leader
Portuguese Gerônimo
- Gerônimoprominent leader
Russian Джеронимо
- Джеронимо (Džeronimo)prominent leader
Spanish jerónimo, Gerónimo
- jerónimoTranslations
- Gerónimoprominent leader
Tamil யெரொனீமோ
- யெரொனீமோ (yeroṉīmō)prominent leader
Thai เจอโรนิโม
- เจอโรนิโม (jer roh-ní moh)prominent leader
Ukrainian Джеронімо
- Джеронімо (Džeronimo)prominent leader
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Cite this entry
APA
geronimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geronimo
MLA
“geronimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geronimo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geronimo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geronimo.
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