Hieronimo

Variation of Hieronymos, Literature, Ancient Greek

"sacred name"

Hieronimo Origin and Meaning

The name Hieronimo is a boy's name meaning "sacred name".

A bold name, best known as the central character in the 16th century classic play The Spanish Tragedy or Hieronimo goes mad again by Thomas Kyd. In the play Hieronimo enacts his revenge for the death of his son by organizing a play that reveal the events of his murder.

As a name, it is derived from Hieronymos, the Ancient Greek form of Jerome.