Jeremiah (given name)
Jeremiah (/ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪ.ə/ JERR-im-EYE-ə) is a male given name meaning "Yahweh loosens",[1] or "Yahweh will raise", or "God is high", and having its origin in ancient Hebrew. Jeremias is a form that it takes in some Romance languages. Jeremiah is sometimes an anglicised form of the Irish Diarmaid, while "Jeremy" is the anglicized of "Jeremiah" in the English language.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Hebrew |
| Meaning | "Yahweh loosens" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Jem, Jemmy, Jer, Jez, Jezza, Jerry, Jare, Jere, Jeremy |
The name takes its popularity from the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah.
Those bearing the name include:
Politicians
- Jeremiah S. Bacon (1858-1939), American politician
- Jeremiah Beveridge (1862–1927), American historian and politician
- Jeremiah S. Black (1810–1883), American judge and politician
- Jeremiah Gates Brainard (c. 1759–1830), Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
- Jeremiah Brown (politician) (1785–1858), American politician
- Jeremiah Clemens (1814–1865), American novelist and politician
- Jeremiah Jones Colbath (1812–1875), American politician
- Jeremiah Denton (1924–2014), US Senator and naval officer
- Jeremiah Koung, Liberian politician
- Jeremiah T. Mahoney (1878–1970), American judge
- Jeremiah Mason (1768–1848), American politician
- Jeremiah Morrow (1771–1852), American politician
- Jeremiah Nelson (1769–1838), American politician
- Jeremiah O'Brien (Maine politician) (1778–1858), American politician
- Jeremiah O'Donovan "Rossa" (1831–1915), Fenian conspirator
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk (1830–1893), American politician
- Jeremiah Wadsworth (1743–1804), American merchant and politician
In religion
- Historic
- Jeremiah (c. 655-586 BCE), Jewish religious leader
- Jeremiah (I), a first-generation Amora sage of the Land of Israel
- Jeremiah bar Abba (fl. 3rd century), a second-generation Amora sage of the Land of Israel
- Jeremiah (II), a third-generation Amora sage of the Land of Israel
- Jeremiah (III), a fourth-generation Amora sage of the Land of Israel
- Jeremiah (Bulgarian priest), a 10th-century priest
- Patriarch Jeremias I of Constantinople (fl. early 16th century, died 1546), Balkan-born religious leader
- Patriarch Jeremias II of Constantinople (c. 1530–1595), Greek religious leader
- Patriarch Jeremias III of Constantinople (1650s-1735), Greek religious leader
- Contemporary
- Jeremiah Evarts (1781–1831), American missionary
- Jeremiah Wright (born 1941), American pastor
Musicians
- Jeremiah Birnbaum (born 1978), American singer-songwriter
- Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707), English composer
- Jeremiah Green (1977–2022), American musician
In sports
- Jeremiah Baisako (born 1980), Namibian football player
- Jeremiah Castille (born 1961), American football player
- Jeremiah Hall (born 1998), American football player
- Jeremiah Kelly (1900–1962), Scottish footballer
- Jeremiah Kolone (born 1994), Samoan-American football player
- Jeremiah Ledbetter (born 1994), American football player
- Jeremiah Martin (born 1996), American basketball player
- Jeremiah Martin (American football) (born 1999), American football player
- Jeremiah Masoli (born 1988), American football player
- Jeremiah Massey (born 1982), American basketball player
- Jeremiah Moon (born 1998), American football player
- Jeremiah Mordi (born 1993), Nigerian basketball player
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (born 1999), American football player
- Jeremiah Poutasi (born 1994), American football player
- Jeremiah Robinson (fl. c. 1930), Irish football player
- Jeremiah Sirles (born 1991), American football player
- Jeremiah Trotter (born 1977), American football player
Others
- Jeremiah Boyle (1818–1871), American general
- Jeremiah Curtin (1835–1906), American translator
- Jeremiah Day (1773–1867), American academic
- Jeremiah Dixon (1733–1779), English surveyor
- Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer
- Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818), American naval captain
- Jeremiah Smith (lawyer) (1759–1842), American jurist and state governor
- Jeremiah Smith (Royal Navy officer) (died 1675), English naval officer
- Jeremiah Tower (born 1942), American chef
Fictional entities
- Jeremiah Arkham, in the Batman franchise
- Jeremiah Cloutier, in the American television series Oz
- Jeremiah Collins, in the American television series Dark Shadows
- Jeremiah Danvers, Kara Danvers/Supergirl's foster father in Supergirl
- Jeremiah Gottwald, in the anime Code Geass
- Jeremiah Johnson, the title character of the 1972 film of the same name
- Jeremiah MacKenzie, a character in Outlander
- Jeremiah Otto, a character in Fear the Walking Dead
- Jeremiah Peabody, a maker of green and purple pills in a song
- Jeremiah Smith, in the television series The X-Files
- Jeremiah Surd, in the television series The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- Jeremiah Whitewhale, in the television series BoJack Horseman
References
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