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Hieronymus

Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands.

PronunciationAmerican English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɑn.ɪ.məs/; British English /haɪ.ə.ˈɹɒn.ɪ.məs/; German /hi.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; German /hi̯e.ˈʁoː.ny.mʊs/; Dutch /ɦi.ˈroː.ni.mʏs/
Usage languagesAncient Greek, Dutch, German, Latin

Meaning and history

Hieronymus is the Latin form of Jerome and was once widely used in Germany and the Netherlands. Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516) was a Dutch painter famous for his scenes of the torments of hell.

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