Jeremiah

Jeremiah
This interesting surname derives from the male given name Jeremiah, itself from the Hebrew "Yirmeyahu" which translates as "may God exalt him". The name enjoyed a considerable popularity among Christians as having being borne by the biblical prophet Jeremiah, noted for his lamentations over the faithlessness of Israel. The popular baptismal spelling as 'Jeremias' was recorded in England as early as the 12th century, Iheremias de Tornhill, being noted in the 1189 Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in the reign of Richard the Lionheart. However the name was also well recorded in Germany from much the same period, and in the same spellings, and it possible that some United Kingdom surname holders, derive from this origin. Amongst the early recordings is that of Thomas Jeremye, in the London Calendar of Patent Rolls (1275), whilst Johanna Jheremie is found in Suffolk in 1346. Recordings of the surname from Church Registers include Hugo Jeremiah who was christened on February 8th 1595 at Conway Church, Caernarvon, Wales; whilst on November 6th 1692, Seth Jeremies, in the rare baptismal spelling, but as a surname, married Mary Pickett, at St. Mary Woolchurch, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Johannes Jheremie which was dated 1193, in the "Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire", during the reign of King Richard 1st, known as "Richard the Lionheart", 1189 - 1199. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • JEREMIAH — (Heb. והּ ָירִי ְמ) second of the major prophets whose book is the second in the Latter Prophets section of the Bible. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible the life and message of jeremiah beginnings of prophecy …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Jeremiah — 1 Jeremiah 2 Jeremiah 3 Jeremiah 4 Jeremiah 5 Jeremiah 6 Jeremiah 7 Jeremiah 8 Jeremiah 9 Jeremiah 10 Jeremiah 11 Jeremiah 12 …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Jeremiah — (Hebrew Name|יִרְמְיָהוּ| Yirməyāhū frequently misspelled as Yirmiyahu Jehovah will raise |) IPA2| jir.mɛ ja.hu ; Septuagint Greek: Ἰερεμίας) was one of the greater prophets of the Hebrew Bible. He was the son of Hilkiah, a priest of Anathoth.His …   Wikipedia

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  • Jeremiah — m Biblical name (meaning ‘appointed by God’ in Hebrew) borne by the great Hebrew prophet of the 7th–6th centuries BC, whose story, prophecies of judgement, and lamentations are recorded in the book of the Bible that bears his name. The Book of… …   First names dictionary

  • Jeremiah — masc. proper name, O.T. prophet (see JEREMIAD (Cf. jeremiad)) who flourished c.626 586 B.C.E., from L.L. Jeremias, from Heb. Yirmeyah, probably lit. may Jehovah exalt, but Klein suggests it also might be short for Yirmeyahu the Lord casts, the… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Jeremiah — [jer΄ə mi′ə] n. [LL(Ec) Jeremias < Gr(Ec) Hieremias < Heb yirmeyāh, lit., the Lord loosens (i.e., from the womb)] 1. a masculine name: dim. Jerry; var. Jeremy 2. Bible a) a Hebrew prophet of the 7th and 6th cent. B.C. b) the book containing …   English World dictionary

  • Jeremiah — Jeremian, Jeremianic /jer euh muy an ik/, adj. /jer euh muy euh/, n. 1. a Major Prophet of the 6th and 7th centuries B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Jer. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning God is high. * * *… …   Universalium

  • Jeremiah 38 — 1 Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Jeremiah 37 — 1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words… …   The King James version of the Bible

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