Jeremy ( JERR-em-ee) is an Anglo-Saxon English-language masculine name, deriving from various translations and interpretations as the anglicized and diminutive form of the Hebrew given name Jeremiah, a major prophet of the Old Testament known for his prophecies of judgment and hope. As such, the name "Jeremy" means "appointed by God" or "God will uplift." The actual name "Jeremy" subsequently only appears in the Bible in New Testament Christian scripture in the King James Version (KJV) translations of both Matthew 2:17 and Matthew 27:9.
