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Meaning of the name Jerome

Jerome \j(e)-ro-me\ as a boy's name is pronounced jer-OME. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Jerome is "sacred name". From Hieronymos. Saint Jerome (fourth century) was a scholar who prepared the Latin Vulgate, the standard accepted text of the Bible in the common language of the time. He is often portrayed with a lion, from the legend that he removed a thorn from the lion's pad and won the beast's lifelong loyalty. Jeroen is the Dutch form: Jer?is French. Songwriter Jerome Kern; choreographer Jerome Robbins; football player Jerome Bettis.

Jerome has 20 variant forms: Gerome, Geronimo, Gerrie, Gerry, Hierome, Hieronim, Hieronimo, Hieronimos, Hieronimus, Hieronymos, Hieronymus, Jairo, Jairome, Jeroen, Jeromo, Jeronimo, Jerrome, Jerron, Jerrone and Jerry.

For more information, see also the related name Chairo.

Baby names that sound like Jerome are Jereme and Jeromy.

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