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Hieronim

Hieronim is a distinguished masculine name of Greek origin, best known in Polish tradition as a variant of Jerome. It honors Saint Jerome, the renowned Christian scholar and translator of the Latin Vulgate Bible. An uncommon, scholarly choice with a profound spiritual heritage.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
Hieronim
Ukrainian:
German:
Spanish:
French:
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Hieronima

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Greek name meaning 'bearer of a sacred name' or 'holy name'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza z gréckeho mena Hierónymos, latinsky Hieronymus, utvoreného zo slov hierós („posvätný, svätý“) a ónoma („meno“). Meno sa vykladá vo význame „majúci posvätné meno“ alebo „nositeľ posvätného mena“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Hieronim is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

HIERONIM

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

19 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
8 February
Polish Calendar
30 September
Polish Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V poľštine sa vyslovuje približne „chje-ro-ňim“; v slovenskom prostredí sa môže uplatniť pravopisná výslovnosť „hi-e-ro-nim“.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 4
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Hieronim
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Hieronima
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Hieronimovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Hieronima
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Hieronim
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Hieronimovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Hieronimom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
Hieronimko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Hieronim
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Hieronim! Hieronimko!

Notable figures named Hieronim

16

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski
1647 – 1706Historical Figure

Polish noble and politician (1647-1706)

Hieronim Wincenty Radziwiłł
1759 – 1786Historical Figure

Polish-Lithuanian nobleman (1759-1786)

Hieronim Florian Radziwiłł
1715 – 1760Historical Figure

Polish-Lithuanian noble (1715-1760)

Hieronim Stroynowski
1752 – 1815Historical Figure

Polish bishop and economist (1752–1815)

Hieronim Mikołaj Radziwiłł
FR
1885 – 1945Historical Figure

Polish noble (1885-1945)

Hieronim Stebnicki
1832 – 1897Historical Figure

Russo-Polish geologist and explorer (1832-1897)

Hieronim Janusz Sanguszko
1743 – 1812Historical Figure

(1743-1812)

Hieronim Chodkiewicz
1560 – 1617Historical Figure

politician (1560-1617)

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Full name:

Hieronim Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:H.S.without dots:HS
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