Hieronymus

Hieronymus Meaning & Origin

About Hieronymus
The surname Hieronymus is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning "sacred name" or "holy name." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Hieronymos. The name Hieronymos itself is derived from the Greek words "hieros," meaning "sacred" or "holy," and "onoma," meaning "name." Overall, the surname Hieronymus signifies a connection to a person or family associated with a sacred or holy name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hieronymus: 608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hieronymus 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
HRNMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H06050502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 R IY0 AH0 N IH2 Z AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/hieronymus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hieronymus in Braille

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

The name Hieronymus in braille

How to sign the name Hieronymus using Sign Language

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

The name Hieronymus in sign language

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