Jeremiah · English boy’s name

Jeremiah in Hawaiian is Ieremia

The form Hawaiian speakers have written since the 1800s, when J became I, and a vowel was added at the end.

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ee·eh·reh·MEE·ah

The gold syllable takes the stress.

What is Jeremiah in Hawaiian?

Jeremiah is Ieremia in Hawaiian, said ee-eh-reh-MEE-ah.

How Jeremiah became Ieremia

Hawaiian is written with thirteen letters, so in Jeremiah J became I, and a vowel was added at the end. A Hawaiian word cannot finish on a consonant, which is where the last vowel comes from.

How to say Ieremia

Say it ee-eh-reh-MEE-ah, leaning on MEE, sounding every vowel: i as “ee”, e as in “bet”, a as in “father”. The pronunciation guide covers the whole system.

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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What is Jeremiah in Hawaiian?

Jeremiah is Ieremia in Hawaiian, pronounced ee-eh-reh-MEE-ah. It is the form used in Hawaiian-language records since the 1800s.

How do you pronounce Ieremia?

ee-eh-reh-MEE-ah, with the stress on MEE.

Why does Ieremia look so different from Jeremiah?

Each sound Hawaiian lacks was swapped for the nearest one it has. In Jeremiah, J became I, and a vowel was added at the end.

Is Ieremia a real Hawaiian name?

Yes, as a borrowed name. Hawaiian families have used Ieremia since the 1800s, but it is Jeremiah respelled, not a name built from Hawaiian words.

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