Geronimo

See also: geronimo

English

Proper noun

Geronimo

  1. (1829–1909) A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe.
  2. A cry before jumping out of or into something (originally by American parachutists). See geronimo.

Italian

Proper noun

Geronimo m

  1. Hieronymus

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Gerónimo

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /hɛɾoˈnimo/

Proper noun

Geronimo

  1. A surname​, notably borne by:
    • Licerio Gerónimo, Filipino general during the Philippine-American War who killed Henry Ware Lawton.
    • Sarah Geronimo, Filipino singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Geronimo is the 123rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 50,719 individuals.

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