Jerome
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Origin of the name Jerome:
Derived from the Latin Hieronymus, a compound name composed from the elements hieros (holy) and onyma (name): hence, "holy name." Short: Jerr. Pet: Jerry.
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From Latin, the English and French form of Hieronymus, meaning "holy name".
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St. Jerome, translator of the Bible into Latin
Jerome K. Jerome, British humourist
Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld, American comedian
Jerome Kern, American composer
Jerome is the real first name of novelist J.D. Salinger, best known for "The Catcher in the Rye".
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Global Popularity of the Name Jerome
- #81 in Canada (Quebec)
- #616 in United States
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