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Where does “Jorma” come from?

Jorma (Finnish) comes from Finnish Jeremias, from Latin Jēremīas, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας, from Hebrew ירמיה, from Hebrew ־יהו, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway-.

Ancestry of “Jorma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishJeremias—
2LatinJēremīas—
3Ancient GreekἸερεμίας—
4HebrewירמיהJeremiah; Yahweh exalt
5Hebrew־יהוA theophoric suffix, meaning "the Lord", used in...
6HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
7Proto-Semitic*haway-—

Words derived from “Jorma”

  • Jarno
  • Jarmo
Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway- →