# Jerome

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/ · frequency rank #11,904

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
4. A town in Drew County, Arkansas.
5. A small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida.
6. A city, the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho.
7. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
8. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
9. An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
10. An unincorporated community in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
11. An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
12. An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
13. A census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
14. A ghost town in Morgan County, West Virginia.

## Etymology
From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Hieronymus.

## Easily confused with
- **Jeremy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeremy-vs-jerome)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ejrome`, `jeorme`, `jermoe`, `jeroem`, `jeromme`, `jerrome`, `jjerome`, `jreome`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jerome