Girolamo is an Italian variant of the name Hieronymus. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Hieronymus comes from the Ancient Greek and means "sacred name Its English equivalent is Jerome. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

It may refer to:

• Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer and gambler
• Girolamo da Cremona (fl. Girolamo da Cremona (fl 1451-1483 was an Italian Renaissance painter illuminator and miniaturist of manuscripts and early printed books 1451-1483), Italian Renaissance painter
• Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553), Italian physician, scholar, poet and atomist. Girolamo Fracastoro ( Fracastorius) (1478‑ August 8, 1553) was an Italian Physician, Scholar (in Mathematics
• Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643), Italian musician
• Girolamo Masci (1227–1292), Pope Nicholas IV (1288-1292)
• Girolamo Riario (1443-1488), Lord of Imola and Forlì
• Girolamo Romani (1485-1566), Italian High Renaissance painter
• Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence
• Girolamo Tiraboschi (1731-1794), Italian literary critic
• Girolamo da Treviso (1508-1544), Italian Renaissance painter
• Girolamo Zanchi (1516–1590), Italian Protestant Reformation clergyman and educator

Girolamo Frescobaldi (baptized mid-September 1583 – March 1 1643 was an Italian musician one of the most important Composers of keyboard music in the late Pope Nicholas IV ( September 30, 1227 &ndash April 4, 1292) born Girolamo Masci, was Pope from February 22, Girolamo Riario ( 1443 - April 14, 1488) was Lord of Imola and Forlì in the 15th century Girolamo Romani (Romanino (c 1485 &ndash c 1566 was an Italian High Renaissance painter of Venice and the region of Lombardy near Brescia. Girolamo Savonarola ( September 21, 1452 &ndash May 23, 1498) was an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from Girolamo Tiraboschi ( December 8, 1731 - June 3, 1794) was an Italian literary critic the first historian of Italian literature. Girolamo da Treviso, also known as Girolamo di Tommaso da Treviso the Younger and Girolamo Trevigi, (1508– September 10, 1544) was an Italian Jerome Zanchius ( February 2, 1516 – November 19, 1590) was an Italian Protestant Reformation Clergyman and

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