Meanings
proper nounHieronymus (countable and uncountable, plural Hieronymuses)
plural Hieronymuses
- countableuncountableChristianityEusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
- countableuncountableA male given name from Ancient Greek of historical use.
- countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἹερώνυμος“having a holy name”
- LatinHierōnymus
- EnglishHieronymus
From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “having a holy name”). Doublet of Geronimo and Jerome.
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Bulgarian Йероним
- Йероним (Jeronim)male given name
Catalan Jeroni, Jerònim
- Jeronimale given name
- Jerònimmale given name
French Jérôme, Gérôme
- Jérômemale given name
- Gérômemale given name
- Hiéronymemale given name
German Hieronymus
- Hieronymusmale given name
Irish Iaróm
- Iarómmale given name
Italian Geronimo, Girolamo
- Geronimomale given name
- Girolamomale given name
- Gerolamomale given name
Polish Hieronim
- Hieronimmale given name
Portuguese Jerónimo, Jerônimo
- Jerónimomale given name
- Jerônimomale given name
Russian Иеро́ним
- Иеро́ним (Ijerónim)male given name
Spanish Hierónimo, Jerónimo
- Hierónimomale given name
- Jerónimomale given name
Welsh Sierôm
- Sierômmale given name
Cite this entry
APA
Hieronymus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hieronymus
MLA
“Hieronymus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hieronymus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hieronymus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hieronymus.
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