Jeremy
The everyday English form of Jeremiah, carrying the same Hebrew sense of "Yahweh will exalt."
Meaning and origin
Jeremy grew out of Jeremiah as a medieval vernacular form, softened the way many Hebrew Bible names were reshaped once they passed into everyday English speech.
How to pronounce Jeremy
| English (US) | JERR-uh-mee /ˈdʒɛrəmi/ |
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