The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Variation of “Jeremiah“, meaning “God has raised high”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Jarmo, Jer, Jere, Jeremiah, Jeremie, Jerrie, Jerry, Jorma, Reme, Remy, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Jeremy Stickles (sometimes called “Jerry” or “Jeremiah“), the Court Messenger who, after being sent to bring John Ridd back to London, befriends the Ridd family and aids in the fight against the Doones, in Lorna Doone, by R.D. Blackmore (written in 1869, set in the 1670s-1680s).

WRITERS:
– Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), English philosopher, social reformer, and writer.
– Jeremy Lane (1893-1963), American writer.

Tagged: 1670s, 1680s, 1740s, 1860s, 1890s, English, J

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