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geronimo

intj · name · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəˈɹɒnɪməʊ/
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  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AH0 R AO1 N IH0 M OW2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

A cry before jumping out of or into something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

intj

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of geronimo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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3

name

Meaning 3

A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Jerome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Apache, Indian chief, Indian chieftain

History

Etymology

Various theories; see Wikipedia. In any case, likely ultimately from the name of Geronimo the Apache. Originally used by American paratroopers.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: jerónimo — Translations
  • Chiricahua: Goyaałé — prominent leader
  • Western Apache: Goyahkla — prominent leader
  • Azerbaijani: Ceronimo — prominent leader
  • Basque: Jeronimo — prominent leader
  • Bulgarian: Джеронимо (Džeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Catalan: Gerónimo — prominent leader
  • Galician: Gerónimo — prominent leader
  • Galician: Xerónimo — prominent leader
  • Georgian: ჯერონიმო (ǯeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Greek: Τζερόνιμο (Tzerónimo) — prominent leader
  • Japanese: ジェロニモ (Jeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Korean: 제로니모 (jeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Latvian: Džeronimo — prominent leader
  • Macedonian: Џеронимо (Džeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Malayalam: ജെറോനിമോ (jeṟōnimō) — prominent leader
  • Navajo: Maʼii Ashkii, Łį́į́ʼ Tʼą́ą́ʼ Yisił — prominent leader
  • Portuguese: Gerônimo — prominent leader
  • Russian: Джеронимо (Džeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Spanish: Gerónimo — prominent leader
  • Tamil: யெரொனீமோ (yeroṉīmō) — prominent leader
  • Thai: เจอโรนิโม (jer roh-ní moh) — prominent leader
  • Ukrainian: Джеронімо (Džeronimo) — prominent leader
  • Veps: Džeronimo — prominent leader