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Jerome

/d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/US/d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/

Jerome proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Jerome

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    • Jerome K. Jerome, British writer.
    • President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair.2025 August 5, Elisabeth Buchwald, “Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2025
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
  4. A town in Drew County, Arkansas.
  5. A small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida.
  6. A city, the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho.
  7. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
  8. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
  10. An unincorporated community in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
  11. An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
  12. An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
  13. A census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  14. A ghost town in Morgan County, West Virginia.

Jerome meaning in Vietnamese

Jerome in Vietnamese

male given name
Giêrônimô

Origin of Jerome

From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.

Words formed from Jerome

Words that rhyme with Jerome

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Questions about Jerome

What does Jerome mean?
Jerome means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What is Jerome in Vietnamese?
Jerome in Vietnamese is Giêrônimô. See Jerome meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Jerome?
Jerome is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jerome?
Jerome is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/ (UK).

Words near Jerome in the dictionary

  1. Jermuk
  2. Jermyn
  3. Jernigan
  4. jeroboam
  5. jeroboams
  6. Jerome
  7. Jerome County
  8. Jeromian
  9. jeromite
  10. Jeronimo
  11. Jeronimos

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