Geronimo

Geronimo Meaning & Origin

About Geronimo
The surname Geronimo is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Geronimo, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Hieronymos. The name Hieronymos is composed of the elements "hieros," meaning "sacred" or "holy," and "onyma," meaning "name." Therefore, the surname Geronimo can be interpreted to mean "sacred name" or "holy name."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Geronimo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Geronimo: 3,443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geronimo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNM
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0605050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 R AO1 N IH0 M OW2
🌐 IPA
/ʤəˈrɔnɪˌmoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNM', 'JRNM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geronimo in Braille

Here's how to represent Geronimo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Geronimo in braille

How to sign the name Geronimo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Geronimo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Geronimo in sign language

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