Jerneja
From Aramaic: "daughter of Tolmai", the feminine form derived from Bartholomew.
Meaning and origin
Jerneja is the Slovene feminine counterpart to Jernej, itself rooted in the apostolic name Bartholomew.
How to pronounce Jerneja
| Slovenian (Slovenia) | yer-NAY-ah /jɛɾˈnɛja/ |
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