Hieronymus

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized), German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Scripts Ἱερώνυμος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɑn.ɪ.məs/(American English) /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɒn.ɪ.məs/(British English) /hi.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/(German) /hi̯e.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/(German) /ɦi.jeː.ˈroː.ni.mʏs/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) was a Dutch painter known for his depictions of the torments of hell.

Related Names

Rootshieros + onoma
VariantsHieronymos(Ancient Greek) Jeroen(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesJeronim, Jere, Jerko(Croatian) Jeroným(Czech) Jerome, Jerry(English) Roni(Finnish) Jérôme(French) Geronimo(History) Gerolamo, Girolamo(Italian) Ieronimus(Late Roman) Hieronim(Polish) Jerônimo(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Jerónimo(Portuguese (European)) Ieronim(Romanian) Ieronim(Russian) Hieronym(Slovak) Jerónimo, Gerónimo(Spanish)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: February 8
Austria: September 30
Denmark: September 30

Categories

archaic Dutch, archaic German, artists, Disney characters, Latinizations, painters, The Owl House characters
Entry updated December 1, 2024