Geronimo

  • [ je-ro-NEE-mo ]
  • History
From Gerónimo, a Spanish form of JEROME. This is the better-known name of the Apache chief Goyathlay (1829-1909). It was given to him by the Mexicans, his enemies.

JEROME   male   English
From the Greek name ‘Ιερωνυμος (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name", derived from ‘ιερος (hieros) "sacred" and ονομα (onoma) "name". Saint Jerome was responsible for the creation of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible, in the 5th century. He is regarded as a Doctor of the Church. The name was used in his honour in the Middle Ages, especially in Italy and France, and has been used in England since the 12th century.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Hieronymos, Hieronymus
CROATIAN: Jeronim
DUTCH: Hieronymus, Jeroen
ENGLISH: Jerome
FRENCH: Jérôme
GERMAN: Hieronymus
ITALIAN: Gerolamo, Girolamo
LATE ROMAN: Ieronimus
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Jerônimo
PORTUGUESE: Jerónimo
SPANISH: Gerónimo, Jerónimo
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
CROATIAN: Jerko
ENGLISH: Jerry
FINNISH: Roni