Hieronymus

name

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"hieronymus" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hieronymus” is uncommon English (frequency #77,766 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,766
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.

Key facts for Hieronymus
PropertyValue
HeadwordHieronymus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,766
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hieronymus” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hieronymus lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hieronymus is uncommon English at frequency #77,766 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Hieronymus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “holy name”). Doublet of Jerome. The correct English form is Hieronymus, spelled H-I-E-R-O-N-Y-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek of historical use.
  3. 3
    A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “holy name”). Doublet of Jerome.

This word in other languages

Jerónimo(Español)Jérôme(Français)Hieronymus(Deutsch)Jerónimo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hieronymus"?
"Hieronymus" is spelled H-I-E-R-O-N-Y-M-U-S.
What does "Hieronymus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hieronymus" means: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
What is the origin of the word "Hieronymus"?
From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “holy name”). Doublet of Jerome. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Hieronymus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-I-E-R-O-N-Y-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list