Jeremy
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ɪ.mi/US/ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.mi/
Jeremy proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew, English form of Jeremiah. Also used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot).
Proper noun
Jeremy (plural Jeremys)
- A male given name from Hebrew, English form of Jeremiah. Also used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot).
- Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 2:17
- He had the name of Jeremy given to him, because Jeremiah, as his father said, was a family name; and there was an advantage in curtailing a syllable, and in showing a preference towards the names of the New Testament over those of the old.1840, John Bowring, Memoirs of Jeremy Bentham. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, p.169
- A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Forms of Jeremy
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Questions about Jeremy
- What does Jeremy mean?
- Jeremy means a male given name from Hebrew, English form of Jeremiah. Also used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot).
- What part of speech is Jeremy?
- Jeremy is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jeremy?
- Jeremy is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ɪ.mi/.
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