The first name Hieronymus
A unisex name from Greek meaning “having a holy name”.
Pronounced /ˌhaɪ.(ə)ˈɹɑnɪməs/ 4 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Hieronymus means “having a holy name” in Greek.
From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “having a holy name”). Doublet of Geronimo and Jerome.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Hieronymus in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Йероним
Jeronim
Bulgarian
Jeroni
Catalan, also Jerònim
Jérôme
French, also Gérôme, Hiéronyme
Iaróm
Irish
Geronimo
Italian, also Girolamo, Gerolamo
Hieronim
Polish
Jerónimo
Portuguese, also Jerônimo
Иеро́ним
Ijerónim
Russian
Hierónimo
Spanish, also Jerónimo
Sierôm
Welsh
Spelled Hieronymus in German too.
Famous people named Hieronymus
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hieronymus BoschDutch painter (c. 1450–1516)
- Hieronymus BockGerman botanist (1498-1554)
- Hieronymus of Cardia4th/3rd century BC Greek general and historian, -353–-249
- Hieronymus Georg ZeuthenDanish mathematician (1839–1920)
- Hieronymus CockEngraver and printmaker from the Southern Netherlands (1518-1570)
- Hieronymus of Syracuse3rd century BCE tyrant, -230–-213
- Johann Hieronymus KapsbergerGerman-Italian virtuoso performer and composer, 1580–1651
- Hieronymus van AlphenDutch poet and writer (1746–1803)
- Johann Hieronymus KniphofGerman botanist (1704–1763)
- Hieronymus Karl Graf von Colloredo-Mansfeld(1775-1822) Austrian general
- Hieronymus WierixFlemish engraver and draughtsman (1553–1619)
- Hieronymus David GaubiusGerman chemist, 1705–1780
More Greek unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Hieronymus mean?
- Hieronymus means “having a holy name” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Hieronymus?
- From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “having a holy name”). Doublet of Geronimo and Jerome.
- How do you pronounce Hieronymus?
- Hieronymus is /ˌhaɪ.(ə)ˈɹɑnɪməs/, 4 syllables.
- Is Hieronymus also a surname?
- Yes. Hieronymus is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.