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BoyPronounced American English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɑn.ɪ.məs/; British English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɒn.ɪ.məs/; German /hi.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; German /hi̯e.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; Dutch /ɦi.ˈroː.ni.mʏs/Dutch language family

Hieronymus

Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands.

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Hieronymus is a boy name.

Pronunciation: American English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɑn.ɪ.məs/; British English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɒn.ɪ.məs/; German /hi.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; German /hi̯e.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; Dutch /ɦi.ˈroː.ni.mʏs/.

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PronunciationAmerican English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɑn.ɪ.məs/; British English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɒn.ɪ.məs/; German /hi.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; German /hi̯e.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; Dutch /ɦi.ˈroː.ni.mʏs/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) was a Dutch painter known for his depictions of the torments of hell.

Notes and context

Usage: ancient greek, german, dutch | Ancient Greek: Ἱερώνυμος

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