# Jeremy

/ˈdʒɛɹəˌmi/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/jeremy
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. a person's name

noun · CEFR A1

a common English name for a man.

For teachers: A masculine given name; the English vernacular form of the biblical name Jeremiah.

- My friend Jeremy is coming over for dinner tonight.
- The author Jeremy Taylor was a prominent cleric in the Church of England during the seventeenth century.

## Examples

- Jeremy is my brother's name.
- The manager, Jeremy, will lead the meeting this afternoon to discuss the new project.
- While the name Jeremy saw a significant peak in popularity during the late twentieth century, it remains a classic choice for parents in many English-speaking countries.

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