Jeremy
/ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi/noun
A masculine given name, an English form of Jeremiah.
Did you know?Jeremy is a medieval English form of Jeremiah, the biblical prophet traditionally associated with warnings, lamentation, and divine judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirməyāhū)
“The Hebrew personal name later rendered Jeremiah; its exact first element is debated, while the ending invokes Yahweh.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Yirmeyahu
“The name of the prophet Jeremiah, whose writings include warnings of judgment and national catastrophe.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰερεμίας (Ieremias)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Jeremiah in the Septuagint and New Testament tradition.”
Late Latin
Latin
Ieremias
“Latin biblical form of Jeremiah.”
Middle English
English
Jeremy
“A shortened or altered English form of Jeremiah, used as a personal name.”
Modern English
English
Jeremy
“A masculine given name, pronounced JER-uh-mee.”