The story behind Jerónimo
From Old Galician-Portuguese Jeronimo, from Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos).
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Spanish entry
Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], from Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̔ερώνυμος (Hīerṓnumos), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Portugal: /ʒɨˈɾɔ.ni.mu/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: /xeˈɾonimo/
- Spanish: [xeˈɾo.ni.mo]
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