Jeremiah (given name)
Jeremiah (/ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪ.ə/ JERR-im-EYE-ə) is a male given name meaning "Yahweh loosens", or "Yahweh will raise", or "God is high", and having its origin in ancient Hebrew. Jeremias is a form that it takes in some Romance languages. Jeremiah is sometimes an anglicised form of the Irish Diarmaid, while "Jeremy" is the anglicized of "Jeremiah" in the English language.
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Ancient Hebrew |
Meaning | "Yahweh loosens" |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Jem, Jemmy, Jer, Jez, Jezza, Jerry, Jare, Jere, Jerimald, Jeremy |
The name takes its popularity from the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah.
Those bearing the name include:
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