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Hieronymus

UK/ˌhaɪ.(ə)ˈɹɒnɪməs/US/ˌhaɪ.(ə)ˈɹɑnɪməs/

Hieronymus proper noun: eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.

Proper noun

Hieronymus (countable and uncountable, plural Hieronymuses)

  1. Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of historical use.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name.

Forms of Hieronymus

pluralHieronymuses

Origin of Hieronymus

From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “holy name”). Doublet of Geronimo and Jerome.

Words formed from Hieronymus

Questions about Hieronymus

What does Hieronymus mean?
Hieronymus means eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
What part of speech is Hieronymus?
Hieronymus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hieronymus?
Hieronymus is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.(ə)ˈɹɒnɪməs/ (UK).

Words near Hieronymus in the dictionary

  1. Hieronids
  2. Hieronymian
  3. Hieronymic
  4. Hieronymite
  5. Hieronymites
  6. Hieronymus
  7. Hieronymuses
  8. hieronymy
  9. hieropathic
  10. hierophancy
  11. hierophanic

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