Geronimo
jeh-ROH-nee-moh
A saintly form of Jerome, ultimately meaning “sacred name” or linked to “holy name.”
Meaning
The excerpts connect Geronimo with Jerome, Hieronymus, and Girolamo, showing it as a Romance-language form of the saint’s name. In the 1884 source, it is glossed as “holy name,” while the related classical form Hieronymus is the well-known source-name behind Jerome. In modern usage, Geronimo is best understood as a historically Christian saint name rather than a transparent everyday word-name.
Origin
ItalianGreekLatinmasculine
Fun fact
The 1884 excerpt notes that Italian changed the initial sound of the saint’s name, producing forms like San Geronimo and Girolamo.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.