Jere is a masculine given name and a surname. The given name is often a short form of names such as

Jerald Jerald is a masculine given name which is a variant of Gerald, a German name meaning "rule of the spear". Gerald was brought to Great Britain by the Normans, along with variants Jerold and Jerrold, and the feminine Geraldine. Short forms include ...

Jeremiah Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning " Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish ...

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Empress Xiaoduanwen Jerjer (; translated as "lady"/"beauty"; 31 May 1599 – 28 May 1649), of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan, was the consort of Hong Taiji. She was seven years his junior. Jerjer was Empress consort of Qing from 1636 until her husband's death in ...

(1600–1649), personal name Jere (or Jerjer), Empress Consort of Hong Taiji of the Qing Dynasty * Jere Abbott (1897–1982), American art historian and first associate director of the Museum of Modern Art *

Jere Allen Jere Allen is a visual artist and a former professor of art at the University of Mississippi. Life Allen was born in 1944 in Selma, Alabama. He received a BFA degree from the Ringling School of Art, and an MFA from the University of Tennessee. ...

, American painter and former art professor *

Jere L. Bacharach Jere L. Bacharach (born 1938 in New York) is Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Academia Bacharach attended Trinity College, receiving his B.A. in 1960, Harvard University receiving his M.A ...

(born 1938), American history professor emeritus *

Jere Baxter Jere Baxter (February 11, 1852 – February 29, 1904) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. He was the founder of the Tennessee Central Railroad. Early life Jere Baxter was born on February 11, 1852, in Nashville, Tennessee.

(1852–1904), American businessman, lawyer and politician *

Jere Beasley Jere Locke Beasley (born December 12, 1935) is an American attorney and politician; he served as acting governor of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972. His law firm has been noted nationally for winning major awards for its clients; among them ...

(born 1935), American attorney and politician * Jere Bergius (born 1987), Finnish pole vaulter * Jere Brophy, American educational psychologist *

Jere Cooper Jere Cooper (July 20, 1893 – December 18, 1957) was a Democratic United States Representative from Tennessee. Biography Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, son of Joseph W. and Viola May (Cooper) Cooper. He a ...

(1893–1957), American politician *

Jere Gillis Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman. Background Gillis was born in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, the son of skier Gene Gillis (a member of the Ame ...

(born 1957), American National Hockey League player *

Jere Hård Jere Hård (born 7 December 1978 in Jyväskylä, Finland)Hård's entry
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(born 1978), Finnish swimmer *

Jere Hargrove Jere Logan Hargrove (born September 17, 1946) is a Tennessee Democratic politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Early life and education Hargrove was born September 17, 1946 in Cookeville, Tennessee. He was educated a ...

(born 1946), American politician * Jere T. Humphreys (born 1949), American music scholar *

Jere Karalahti Jere Juhani Karalahti (born 25 March 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their sixth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and played a total of 166 games in the NHL. Karalaht ...

(born 1975), Finnish ice hockey player *

Jere Karjalainen Jere Karjalainen (born May 23, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Lukko in the Liiga. Playing career Karjalainen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Jokerit during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. A ...

(born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Jere Laaksonen (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player *

Jere Lehtinen Jere Kalervo Lehtinen (born June 24, 1973) is a Finland, Finnish former professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward. A winger (ice hockey), right winger, he was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the ...

(born 1973), Finnish National Hockey League player *

Jere H. Lipps Jere Henry Lipps (August 28, 1939) is Professor of the Graduate School, University of California, Berkeley, and Curator of Paleontology at the University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lipps was the ninth Director of the museum (1989–1 ...

(born 1939), American paleontologist, academic and skeptic *

Jere Michael Jere Michael (born May 17, 1977) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1997 Piruetten bronze medalist, 1994 World Junior bronze medalist, and 1994 U.S. national junior champion. Early in his career, he was coached by Brian ...

(born 1977), American figure skater *

Jere Morehead Jere Wade Morehead (born November 25, 1956) is the 22nd and current President of the University of Georgia. He continues as the Josiah Meigs Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, and was previously Se ...

, American lawyer, law professor and President of the University of Georgia *

Jere Myllyniemi Jere Myllyniemi (born January 24, 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently working as a goaltending coach of KOOVEE of Mestis. Career Myllyniemi began his career with KOOVEE in the Suomi-sarja. He made h ...

(born 1983), Finnish ice hockey player * Jere Ölander (born 1989), Finnish ice hockey player *

Jere Osgood Jere Osgood (born 1936) is an American studio furniture maker, and teacher of furniture and woodworking. He taught for many years in the . Early life and education Jere Osgood was born in 1936 and raised in Staten Island, New York. He studied ar ...

(born 1936), American furniture maker and teacher * Jere Pulli (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player *

Jere Ratcliffe Jere Brian Ratcliffe (July 4, 1937 – August 21, 2015) was a professional Scouter in the Boy Scouts of America who was the ninth Chief Scout Executive. Background Ratcliffe was born on July 4, 1937 and grew up in Springfield, Ohio, where ...

, Chief Scout Executive (1993–2000) of the Boy Scouts of America *

Jere Sallinen Jere Sallinen (born October 26, 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He was originally selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 6th round (163rd overall) of the 2009 ...

(born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Jere Schuler (born 1934), American politician * Jere Seppälä (born 1993), Finnish ice hockey player * Jere Strittmatter (born 1950), American politician * Jere Uronen (born 1994), Finnish footballer * Jere Wood, mayor of Roswell, Georgia, United States

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* Besnat Jere, Zambian politician, member of the Pan-African Parliament * Dickson Jere, Zambian lawyer, journalist, author and political analyst * Otria Moyo Jere (born 1959), Malawian politician, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology beginning 2009

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