Geronimo

Native American; Italian variation of Jerome
"sacred name"

Geronimo Origin and Meaning

The name Geronimo is a boy's name of Italian, Native American origin.

This name of a renowned Apache leader and mystic would be a difficult choice, since it was used as a rallying cry in so many old westerns and by paratroopers jumping out of their planes in World War II.

Famous People Named Geronimo

  • Geronimo
    Native American Apache leader
  • Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt
    American civil rights leader
  • Geronimo "Gerry" Peñalosa
    Filipino boxer
  • Jérôme Philippe "Geronimo" Le Banner
    French kickboxer

Geronimo in Pop Culture

  • Geronimo Stilton
    children's book character about the title mouse
  • Mescalero
    Chiricahua: "the one who yawns"
  • "Geronimo"
    song by Sheppard
  • Catchphrase of the eleventh incarnation of The Doctor
    played by Matt Smith, on BBC's television show Doctor Who