Jeremiah

== English == === Alternative forms === Jer., Jerem. (abbreviations of the name of the book of the Bible) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremias. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/ Rhymes: -aɪə === Proper noun === Jeremiah (Abrahamism, biblical) An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Yeremei, Jeremy ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Jeremiah is the 17745th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1579 individuals. Jeremiah is most common among White (46.3%) and Black/African-American (32.24%) individuals. === Noun === Jeremiah (plural Jeremiahs) A person who is pessimistic about the present and foresees a calamitous future; a prophet of doom. ==== Derived terms ==== jeremiad ==== Related terms ==== Jeremias Jeremy Jerry ==== See also ==== Cassandra === Interjection === Jeremiah (UK) Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration, etc.