Behind the Name: Comments for the name Hieronymus

Comments for HIERONYMUS:

This is pronounced "Heer-row-num-us." In the Roman Catholic Church, he was one of the great Fathers who translated scriptures from Greek and Hebrew to Latin.

-- Tbird 8/4/2005

Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516) is a widely celebrated Dutch painter (from the small town s'Hertogenbosch, from which he adopted his surname). His art is considered late Gothic - early Renaissance. Overwhelmingly religious in theme, his works are imaginative, symbolic in nature and often disturbing. Bosch had a truly unique artistic vision.

-- Anonymous User 2/19/2006

Hieronymus Bosch's real name was Jerome van Aken. He personally spelt Hieronymus as 'Jheronimus'.

-- Anonymous User 9/24/2011

What a mouthful. Poor kid.

-- Keladry 9/29/2008

The German pronunciation is hee-RO-nee-muws. [noted -ed]

-- mafiosa 8/7/2009

In the TV series "Lost," this is the middle name of the character Charlie Pace.

-- thefancyapple 4/10/2010

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