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At 54, I've been meeting quite a few people named Jerome. Thus far, I'm the only one carrying it with a mild mannered behavior and not aggressive nor overly assertive as most whom I've encountered throughout the years. Divinity is what I realize in my name.
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Am I the only one who thought that this name was a variant of Jeremy? I thought it was pronounced the same as well lol.
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Jerome is mentioned in CG5's song Lyin' 2 me and said that he was roaming at hallway.
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Short form in southeastern Tuscany (maybe in whole, I am not sure): Giommo (pron.: joe-mmoh)
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To be a little bit more precise: the second element of Hieronymos is actually ὄνυμα (onyma), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek word ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name". If the name had actually contained the Attic Greek word, it would have been written as Ἱερώνομος (Hieronomos). [noted -ed]
It might be sensible to specify this in the description, even if only in order to avoid confusion with names where Attic Greek ὄνομα (onoma) is actually in the name, such as Ὀνομακλῆς (Onomakles; Onomacles in Latin) and Ὀνομάκριτος (Onomakritos; Onomacritus in Latin).
For more information, please see:
- Hieronymos: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B9%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82 (in English; specifically states that the second element is ὄνυμα i.e. onyma)
- ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=o)%2Fnuma&la=greek&can=o)%2Fnuma (in English)
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BD%84%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek (in English; also mentions other given names with this element)
• https://lsj.gr/wiki/%E1%BD%84%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B1 (in English)
Oh, and check out the conjugation table for ὄνομα (onoma), in case you might be wondering if the -y- instead of -o- in Hieronymos could have been due to conjugation:
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BD%84%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B1#Inflection (in English; nowhere is the -o- replaced with an -y-)
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It might be sensible to specify this in the description, even if only in order to avoid confusion with names where Attic Greek ὄνομα (onoma) is actually in the name, such as Ὀνομακλῆς (Onomakles; Onomacles in Latin) and Ὀνομάκριτος (Onomakritos; Onomacritus in Latin).
For more information, please see:
- Hieronymos: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B9%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82 (in English; specifically states that the second element is ὄνυμα i.e. onyma)
- ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=o)%2Fnuma&la=greek&can=o)%2Fnuma (in English)
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BD%84%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek (in English; also mentions other given names with this element)
• https://lsj.gr/wiki/%E1%BD%84%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B1 (in English)
Oh, and check out the conjugation table for ὄνομα (onoma), in case you might be wondering if the -y- instead of -o- in Hieronymos could have been due to conjugation:
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BD%84%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B1#Inflection (in English; nowhere is the -o- replaced with an -y-)
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This name is rather common in the Philippines.
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My husband's name is Jerome. He was named for St. Jerome after his father achieved sobriety, following my mother-in-law's visit to St. Jerome Church and her prayers to him. He was usually called Jerry and my FIL often called him "Geronimo." When my son was born (actually due ON his father's birthday - he spent an extra two weeks hanging around in utero), my husband insisted on naming the kid Jerome. So, the son became a Jr. Our families had various nicknames - JJ (Jerome Jr), or just JR for Junior, Lil Jer, which some shortened to L J, Geronimo. "Jerome" wasn't my choice of names, and I often called him Jerryboy and Jerryson (pronounced as one word names) so his father wouldn't respond when I was addressing the son. Sometimes, even now that he's an adult, I catch myself calling him Jerryboy. He doesn't flinch, most think it's funny as I've often used the term when talking about him, so as not to confuse him with Jerrydad, and, for clarity, they, too, will say, "Jerryboy or Jerrydad." Having a junior, especially one with a birth date so close to the original bearer of the name, can be problematic. Dad's birthday is on the 1st and son's is the 14th of the same month, 40 years apart. We've run into a few problems, so I can only imagine how much worse it could be for both to share a birthday and a name.
Jerryboy, during his teenage years, used the name "Jeromeo" which I thought rather clever, embroidered very nicely in black on a black hat (black on black paisley design - it was actually quite nice). He now always goes by Jerome:)
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Jerryboy, during his teenage years, used the name "Jeromeo" which I thought rather clever, embroidered very nicely in black on a black hat (black on black paisley design - it was actually quite nice). He now always goes by Jerome:)
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Mentioned to someone that I thought this would be a nice name for a son in the future, and the person I was talking to cracked up telling me it's only a name for a black man, which wouldn't be the case for me unless I adopted... But if you look at the history of the name you certainly don't need an African background to use it. Still, if you live in the US and aren't black and use this name for your son, be prepared for possible confusion.
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It's a shame this name is so underused. I personally find it very attractive.
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Personally I find it unappealing. I prefer similar names like Romeo etc.
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Jerome Valeska.
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Jerry Seinfeld, actor, was born Jerome Allen Seinfeld.
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In 2018, 56 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Jerome who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 429th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Handsome name.
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The original Curly of The Three Stooges' real name was Jerome Howard.
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This is the name of one of the bears in the 2011 film "Zookeeper".
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The name Jerome was given to 268 boys born in the US in 2016.
More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Jerome are male.
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More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Jerome are male.
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Jerome Silberman. Better known as the legendary actor, Gene Wilder. He passed away today at the age of 83 due to Alzheimer's complications. Best known for his roles such as the original Willy Wonka and Young Frankenstein.
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The name Jerome will forever remind me of the sci-fi/thriller/drama movie Gattaca (1997).
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Jerome Earl Fontamillas is a member of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot. He plays guitar and keyboards (among other instruments), and also provides backing vocals. He is sometimes called "Romey" as a nickname.
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I actually really like this name. It sounds simple and flexible, but also strong and masculine.
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Sounds like a grouchy Jewish dentist.
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Jerome Lester Horowitz was the original name of Curly Howard of the Three Stooges.
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This name is pompous, pure and simple.
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Jerome Squalor was the kindhearted but imcompetent husband of Esme Squalor in A Series of Unfortunate Events. He's a kind, and rich, if clueless guy whose wife is a brilliant, but evil woman who only married him because his home stands over a secret passageway underground.
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I've read JEROME is a variant spelling of GEROME from the Greek, meaning OF HOLY PERSON or SACRED NAME.
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Jerome was the first name of Jerry Garcia from the band, Grateful Dead.
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The late Jerry Orbach, born Jerome Bernard Orbach, best known as Det. Lennie Briscoe on the original Law & Order (my absolute favorite character). He also played the father in the original "Dirty Dancing" and was a prominent actor on Broadway.
Jerry was also named a "Living Landmark" by New York Landmarks Conservancy in 2002. His response was that it meant "they can't tear me down."
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Jerry was also named a "Living Landmark" by New York Landmarks Conservancy in 2002. His response was that it meant "they can't tear me down."
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Jerome Bettis was a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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There is a character in the popular film "Gattaca" with the name Jerome.
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Jerome is the name of the character Chef on South Park.
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Jerome David Kern was an American popular composer.
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Jerome K. Jerome was an English author, best known for the humorous Three Men in a Boat.
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Jerome is the J in J.D. Salinger, and also the name of Jerry Seinfeld.
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Jerome is the name of the main character in Ambrose Bierce's short story "One of the Missing".
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