Given name
Jerônimo
“holy, sacred”
Jerônimo is a masculine given name. It is used in Portuguese.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jerônimo goes back to Latin Hieronymus, meaning “holy, sacred.”
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Where it comes from
Jerônimo is a form of Jerónimo. Jerónimo comes from Old Galician-Portuguese, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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Jerônimo’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Jerônimo has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jerome. In Portuguese usage, Jerônimo has a conventional equivalent in the Dutch form Jeroen. In Portuguese usage, Jerônimo has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Girolamo.
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Across languages 22
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