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Jernej

From Aramaic: "son of Tolmai" or "son of furrows", ultimately from Bartholomew.

Meaning and origin

Jernej is the Slovene rendering of Bartholomew, the name of one of Christ's apostles.

How to pronounce Jernej

Slovenian (Slovenia)YER-nay /ˈjɛɾnɛj/

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