Jerome
/dʒəˈroʊm/noun
A male given name from the Greek name Hierōnymos, meaning “sacred name.”
Did you know?Jerome ultimately comes from Greek Hierōnymos, the name of St. Jerome, the scholar who translated the Bible into Latin, turning a “sacred name” into one of Christianity’s most powerful names.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Hierōnymos
““Sacred name,” from hieros “holy” + onoma “name””
Late Antiquity
Latin
Hieronymus
“Latinized personal name used by early Christians”
Old French
Old French
Gerome / Jérôme
“A personal name adapted into French pronunciation and spelling”
Middle English
English
Jerome
“A male given name, especially associated with St. Jerome”
Modern English
English
Jerome
“A common masculine given name”
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