Jeremy Name Meaning & Origin
Jeremy
Origin of the name Jeremy:
English vernacular form of Jeremiah (the Lord loosens, God will uplift), which dates to the 13th century. Var: Jeramy, Jeromy. Short: Jerr. Pet: Jerry.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Jerry, Jere, Remy, Jem, JerBear, Jermey, Germ, Jezza, Jez, JerJer
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Jeremy London, American actor
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Jeremy Clarkson, English television presenter
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Jeremy Mayfield, American NASCAR driver
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"Jeremy" (song) by Pearl Jam from the album Ten
Jeremy (film), a 1973 movie.
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Jeremy Heere, main character in the musical Be More Chill
Jeremy Gilbert from the CW20 show The Vampire Diaries (played by Steven R. McQueen).Jeremy Fitzgerald-Five Nights at Freddy's series