Jeronimas
Lithuanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Hieronymus, derived from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Compare Polish Hieronim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɛˈrɔnʲɪmɐs]
- Hyphenation: je‧ro‧ni‧mas
Proper noun
Jerònimas m (feminine Jeronima, diminutive Jaras / Jaris) stress pattern 1
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Jerome
Declension
| nominative | Jerònimas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Jerònimo |
| dative | Jerònimui |
| accusative | Jerònimą |
| instrumental | Jerònimù |
| locative | Jerònimè |
| vocative | Jerònimai |
Further reading
- “Jeronimas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026