Jerome

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UK/d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/US/d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

“Jerome K. Jerome, British writer.”

OriginAncient Greek Ἱερώνυμος →
CommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

    Jerome K. Jerome, British writer.

    1 more example

    President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair.

    2025 August 5, Elisabeth Buchwald, “Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2025
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
  4. A town in Drew County, Arkansas.
  5. A small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida.
  6. A city, the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho.
  7. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
  8. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
  10. An unincorporated community in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
  11. An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
  12. An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
  13. A census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  14. A ghost town in Morgan County, West Virginia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἹερώνυμος
  2. EnglishJerome

From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος
  • Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos)male given name
Bulgarian Йероним
  • Йероним (Jeronim)male given name
Catalan Jeroni
  • Jeronimale given name
Chinese Cantonese 耶柔米, 熱羅尼莫 /热罗尼莫
  • 耶柔米male given name
  • 熱羅尼莫 /热罗尼莫 (jit⁶ lo⁴ nei⁴ mok⁶)male given name
  • 葉理諾 /叶理诺 (jip⁶ lei⁵ nok⁶)male given name
  • 傑羅姆 /杰罗姆male given name
Chinese Mandarin 耶柔米, 熱羅尼莫 /热罗尼莫
  • 耶柔米 (Yēróumǐ)male given name
  • 熱羅尼莫 /热罗尼莫 (Rèluónímò)male given name
  • 葉理諾 /叶理诺 (Yèlǐnuò)male given name
  • 傑羅姆 /杰罗姆 (Jiéluómǔ)male given name
Czech Jeroným
  • Jeronýmmale given name
Dutch Jeroen
  • Jeroenmale given name
French Jérôme
  • Jérômemale given name
German Hieronymus, Jeronimus
  • Hieronymusmale given name
  • Jeronimusmale given name
Greek Ιερώνυμος
  • Ιερώνυμος (Ierónymos)male given name
Hungarian Jeromos
  • Jeromosmale given name
Irish Iaróm, Diarmaid
  • Iarómmale given name
  • Diarmaidmale given name
Italian Girolamo
  • Girolamomale given name
Japanese ジェローム
  • ジェローム (Jerōmu)male given name
Latin Hieronymus, Ieronimus
  • Hieronymusmale given name
  • Ieronimusmale given name
Polish Hieronim
  • Hieronimmale given name
Portuguese Jerónimo, Jerônimo
  • Jerónimomale given name
  • Jerônimomale given name
Russian Джеро́м, Иерони́м
  • Джеро́м (Džeróm)male given name
  • Иерони́м (Ijeroním)male given name
Spanish Jerónimo
  • Jerónimomale given name
Vietnamese Giêrônimô
  • Giêrônimômale given name
Welsh Siêrom
  • Siêrommale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Jerome

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Cite this entry
APA

Jerome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jerome

MLA

“Jerome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jerome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jerome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jerome.

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