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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Jerome m. Ancient Greek ἱερός 'sacred, holy' + Ancient Greek ὄνομα 'name'.

The name of a 4th-5th C saint who was responsible for translating the Bible into Latin, and an 8th C Italian saint.

The name is sometimes confused with Jeremy.

Austria
Early New High German
1439 Jeronimus (nom) ChronSH p. 32
Belgium
Dutch
1503 hieronimus MPSA p. 59; 1504 hieronimus ibid. p. 59; 1505 Hieronimus ibid. p. 60; 1506 Hieronimus ibid. p. 60; 1597x1598 Iheronimus BoonenGes p. 386, Jeroen ibid. p. 369, Jeronimi ibid. p. 359, Jeronimus ibid. p. 351, Jheroen ibid. p. 320, Jheroens ibid. p. 335, Jheronimus ibid. p. 327
Czech Republic
Latin
1373 Hieronymus (nom) LDFPUP1 p. 30
England
Latin
1222 Jeronimi (gen) StPaulDom p. 21; 1557 Jheronimus (nom) StMartF p. 59
Dutch
1571 Jheronymus AuFr Galnoots; 1573 Jeroon ibid. Galmaers; 1580 Jeronimus ibid. Galmaerts; 1581 Jeronimus ibid. Galmaer; 1584 Hieronijmus ibid. Obrij, Hieronymus ibid. Galmarts; 1586 Jeronimus ibid. Drossate; 1587 Jeronimus ibid. Pottelberge; 1588 Jeronimus ibid. Obrij; 1589 Jeronimus ibid. Pottelsberghe; 1590 Jeronimus ibid. Obrij; 1593 Jeronimus ibid. Pottelberge; 1594 Jeronymus ibid. Christiaens; 1596 Jeronimus ibid. Wallens; 1598 Jeronijmus ibid. Wale
Early Modern English
1546/7 Jeronimo ExMar p. 1; 1564 Jerome bruton1 p. 34; 1570 Jerom RegBath p. 1; 1573 Jerom ibid. p. 2, Jherom RegBisham p. 3; 1583/4 Ierome SurMus p. 46; 1584 Jerrom HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1585/6 Jerom bruton1 p. 116; 1590 Jerome DEmar-vol2 p. 22, bruton1 p. 9; 1593 Jherome RegBisham p. 5; 1599 Jerom bruton1 p. 57
Middle French
1570 Jherome WCS p. 100
France
Latin
a1116 Ieronimi (gen) CartStPC XX; 1167 Iheronimus (nom) CartNDSaintes X
Middle French
1564 Jérosme RegPCC-1 p. 67; 1565 Hiérosme ibid. p. 120, Jérosme ibid. p. 117; 1567 Jérosme ibid. p. 279; 1571 Jérosme ibid. p. 443; 1572 Jérosme ibid. p. 501
Germany
Early New High German
1497 Jeronimus Nurn1497 90
Italian
Italian
1546 Girolamo mengs p. 406; 1562 Girolamo ibid. p. 406
Italy
Latin
1366 Girolamis (gen) Livi 59; 1376 Geronimi (gen) DouGen1 p. 164; 1464 Jheronymus (nom) CUP-III-I CCXXXI; 1485 Ieronimus (nom) MHCG2 246; 1490 Ieronimus (nom) VitAs2 III, Iherollimus (nom) ibid. III; 1505 Ieronimi (gen) ibid. VI; 1521 Hieronimi (gen) ibid. I, Hieronymus (nom) ibid. I, Ieronimo (abl) ibid. IV; 1522x1532 Hieronimus (nom) DSF p. 52, 31; 1527 Hieronimus (nom) Rome1527 p. 85, Hieronymi (gen) ibid. p. 87, Hieronymo (abl) ibid. p. 91, Hieronymus (nom) ibid. p. 83
Italian
1513x1521 Iaronimo LeoX p. 33, Ieronimo ibid. p. 11, Ieronymo ibid. p. 18
The Netherlands
Dutch
1560 Hieronimus MagMiddelburg-1560; 1561 Hieronimus ibid.; 1562 Hieronimus ibid.; 1563 Hieronimus ibid.
Spain
Latin
1488 Hieronymi (gen) carbonell-I p. 24, Hieronymus (nom) ibid. p. 22
Catalan
1510 Hieroni valencia1510 2043, Hieronim ibid. 4498, Hieronym ibid. 1460, Iheroni ibid. 3309, Iheronim ibid. 3603, Iheronimo ibid. 3436, Iheronimus ibid. 3845, Jeroni ibid. 52, Jeronim ibid. 1336, Jeronimo ibid. 1050
Spanish
1575 Jeronimo Catalogo-5.2 3792; 1576 Jeronimo ibid. 3873
Switzerland
Latin
1235 Hieronimi (gen) CLC p. 45, Hieronimus (nom) ibid. p. 46
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Jerome". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Jerome.