Jeremy

Jérémy English Pronunciation en /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ɪ.mi/ /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ə.mi/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jeremy.wav Southern England en /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.mi/ /ˈd͡ʒɜɹ.mi/ US,also en germy Proper noun s en male Hebrew, English form of Jeremiah. Also used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot). Matthew 2 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet. en 1840 John Bowring Memoirs of Jeremy Bentham. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, p.169 He had the name of Jeremy given to him, because Jeremiah, as his father said, was a family name; and there was an advantage in curtailing a syllable, and in showing a preference towards the names of the New Testament over those of the old. 2004 October 22, QI, Season 2, Episode 4: Stephen Fry Fry: You don't meet many American Jeremies, do you? Have you ever met an American Jeremy?Jeremy Clarkson Clarkson: No, it's too complicated. There's three syllables. en locality in the carea/Oberon eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia. Usage notes In premodern times, the Biblical prophet was regularly referred to as "Jeremy" in English. In recent centuries, however, he is almost exclusively referred to as "Jeremiah." "Jeremy" remained the more popular given name for babies, though in the 21st century "Jeremiah" may be dominating in that context as well. Derived terms en Jer-bear Jezza Related terms pet form: Jerry Translations Jeremiah Cebuano Etymology ceb :der en:Jeremy + 1 Proper noun ceb noun ceb male English < Hebrew