Jerome

American  

[juh-rohm, jer-uhm] / dʒəˈroʊm, ˈdʒɛr əm /

noun

1. Saint Eusebius Hieronymus, a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.

2. Jerome K(lapka) 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright.

3. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sacred name.”

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Jerome British  

/ dʒəˈrəʊm /

noun

1. Latin name Eusebius Hieronymus. ?347–?420 _ad , Christian monk and scholar, whose outstanding work was the production of the Vulgate. Feast day: Sept 30

2. Jerome K ( lapka ). 1859–1927, English humorous writer; author of Three Men in a Boat (1889)

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Example Sentences

With a month to go before his term as Fed Chair is set to end, Jerome Powell is back in President Trump’s sights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Warsh would replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, also nominated by Trump, whose term expires May 15.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also participated, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Chair Jerome Powell, Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem have all warned in the past few weeks that longer term expectations could drift higher if inflation stays elevated.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Jerome was a good dancer and a fun date.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry