Jerome
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Jerome
- /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/ UK
- /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/ US
Rhymes with -əʊm
Where it comes from
From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek. Jerome K. Jerome, British writer.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
- A town in Drew County, Arkansas.
- A small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida.
- A city, the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho.
- A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- A ghost town in Morgan County, West Virginia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: eusebius, jerom, hieronymus, geronimo, jeroen, jeronimo, gerome, jerone, jeramy, jeremie, jeramie, jeromy, jeromey, jeremiah, jermaine, jordanes
Translations
Talk about this word "Jerome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jerome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jerome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jerome "Jerome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jerome.Cite this
@misc{jerome_2026,
title = {Jerome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jerome},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
