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jeremiah Name Meaning and History

From the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu (meaning ‘appointed by God’ in Hebrew), borne by a Biblical 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.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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jeremiah Family Facts

Distribution of jeremiah Families in the US in 1920
Number of jeremiah families
 9-16
 4-8		 1-3
 0
Compiled by Ancestry.co.uk from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Threads: 27 - Messages: 93
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jeremiahs in cuyahoga ohio trishj12 1
David Jeremiah and Margaret Mazy Barb C. 8
Jeremiahs from Wales Johanna L. Wigley 12
Elizabeth Jeremiah BCianfichi 0
Jeremiahs from Goetre monmouthshire in Wales UK cenydd owain 11
Margaret Coe Jeremiah jenni coe 9
William J. JEREMIAH, m. Margaret COE. Wm b. PA, abt 1800 AOrr4779 0
Mary Jeremiah KimTaks 1
Florence I. Jeremiah ssargent51 3
Questions Casey Jeremiah 0
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