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Jeremy (given Name)
Jeremy ( ) is an Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon English language, English-language masculine name, deriving from various translations and interpretations as the Anglicisation, anglicized and diminutive form of the given name Jeremiah (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 Christians, Christian scripture in the King James Version (KJV) translations of both Matthew 2:17 and Matthew 27:9–10, Matthew 27:9. Notable people with the name include: In arts and entertainment *Jeremy Beadle (1948–2008), English television presenter, writer and producer *Jeremy Bowen, Welsh journalist *Jeremy Brett (1933–1995), English actor *Jeremy Brock, actor and director *Jeremy Bulloch, English actor *Jez Butterworth, English playwright, screenwriter, and film director *Jeremy Camp, Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
