Jeremy ( ) is an

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. Its meaning is " God will uplift" or "God will unloosen" in various interpretations. The name "Jeremy" is the

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, anglicized form of the given name Jeremiah. 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 Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He played fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in four Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series), Granada TV series from 1984 ...

(1933–1995), English actor * Jeremy Brock, actor and director * Jeremy Bulloch, English actor * Jez Butterworth, English playwright, screenwriter, and film director * Jeremy Camp, Christian musician * Jeremy Clarkson, English broadcaster * Jaz (Jeremy) Coleman, English musician * Jeremy Davis, bassist for American rock band

Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...

* Jeremy Deller, English artist * Jeremy Edwards, English television actor * Jeremy Fall, American

editor in chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of Cliché Magazine * Jeremy Filsell, English pianist and composer *

Jem Finer Jeremy Max Finer (born 20 July 1955) is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues. Life and career Finer was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of political scientist Samuel Finer. He took ...

, English musician with The Pogues *

Jeremy Gable Jeremy Joseph Gable (born May 10, 1982) is a British-born American playwright and game designer living in Philadelphia. Early life Gable was born in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England. He grew up in Post Falls, Idaho, then moved to Barstow, California ...

, American playwright and game designer * Jeremy Hardy, English comedian * Jeremy Harrington, American YouTuber and voice actor * Jeremy Healy, English singer and DJ * Jeremy Heywood, British Civil Servant * Jeremy Irons, English actor *

Jeremy Jordan (singer, born 1973) Don Henson (born September 19, 1973), known professionally as Jeremy Jordan, is an American singer and actor from Hammond, Indiana. Biography Jordan's real name is Don Henson. He was born September 19, 1973, and his mother gave custody of him t ...

, American singer * Jeremy Jordan (actor, born 1984), American actor * Jeremy Kyle, English television presenter *

Jeremy Latimore Jeremy Latimore (born 8 December 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a . He played for the Parramatta Eels, New Zealand Warriors, St. George-Illawarra Dragons in two separate spells, and the Penrit ...

, Australian Rugby League player * Jeremy Lau, known as Jer Lau (born 1992), Hong Kong singer and actor *

Jeremy Lee (chef) Jeremy James Lee (born 21 October 1963) is a British chef and chef proprietor at Quo Vadis, London. He had previously been head chef at the Blueprint Café for eighteen years. Career Lee's first job in the hospitality business was as a waiter at ...

, TV chef * Jeremy Lee (singer) (born 1995), Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor * Jeremy Lloyd English sitcom writer * Jeremy London, American actor with twin actor Jason London * Jeremy McKinnon, vocalist for American metalcore band,

A Day to Remember A Day to Remember (often abbreviated ADTR, and previously known as End of an Era) is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs. They are known for their amalgamation of meta ...

* Jeremy Northam, English film actor * Jeremy Paxman, English television presenter * Jeremy Piven, American actor * Jeremy Ray, Australian television presenter and video game reviewer *

Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as '' Dahmer'' (2002) and ''Neo Ned'' (2005), then supporting roles in bigger films, such as ''S.W.A.T.'' (2 ...

, American actor * Jeremy Rohmer, contestant of ANTM cycle 20 * Jeremy Rowley, American actor * Jeremy Scahill, Oscar-nominated and two-time George Polk award-winning journalist * Jeremy Shada, American actor, notably as the voice of Finn the Human in '' Adventure Time'' and GingerBrave in '' Cookie Run: Kingdom'' * Jeremy Sinden, English actor * Jeremy Sisto, American actor, producer, and writer * Jeremy Soule, American composer * Jeremy Spake, English TV presenter * Jeremy Strong, American actor * Jeremy Suarez, American actor from '' The Bernie Mac Show'' * Jeremy Sumpter, American actor * Jeremy Taggart, percussionist for Canadian band Our Lady Peace * Jeremy Thomas, English writer and film producer * Jeremy Vine, English radio and television journalist and presenter * Jeremy Wade, English author and television presenter, host of '' River Monsters'' * Jeremy Williams, British actor * Jeremy Ylvisaker, American Multi-instrumentalist *

Jeremy Zerechak Jeremy Zerechak (born 1979) is an American documentary filmmaker. He has directed and produced two feature-length documentaries, ''Land of Confusion'' (2008) and ''Code 2600'' (2011). Background Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Zerechak joine ...

, American documentary filmmaker *

Jeremy Fernandez (singer) Jeremy Fernandez is an American singer, actor and musical artist based in New York City. He is primarily known for his recent singles "Point Em' Out" (featuring Juelz Santana) and "Miss America" (featuring New Boyz). Personal life Fernandez ...

, American singer * Jeremy Zucker, American singer-songwriter, producer

In politics

* Jeremy Browne, British Liberal Democrat MP (2005–2015) * Jeremy Corbyn, British Labour MP for Islington North (1983–) and former Leader of the Labour Party (2015–2020) * Jeremy Hunt, British Conservative MP (2005–) and Secretary of State for Health (2012–2018) * Jeremy Hutchinson (politician) (born 1974), U.S. politician * Jeremy Purvis, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP (2003–2011), Member of House of Lords (2013–) * Jeremy Thorpe, former British MP for

North Devon North Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. North Devon Council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth ...

(1959–79) and Leader of the Liberal Party (1967–76) * Jeremy Wright (politician), British Conservative MP (2005–) * Jeremy Quin (born 1968), British Conservative MP (2015-) *

Jeremy Lefroy Jeremy John Elton Lefroy (born 30 May 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for the Stafford constituency in the 2010 general election and was re-elected in 2015 and 2017 before st ...

(born 1859), British Conservative MP (2010-2019)

In sports

Jeremy Abbott Jeremy Abbott (born June 5, 1985) is a former American figure skater. He is the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2007, 2011) Four Continents bronze medalist, and a four-time (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014) U.S. national champion. He repres ...

, American figure skater * Jeremy Affeldt, American baseball player *

Jeremy Bleich Jeremy Bleich (pronounced BLYSH; born June 18, 1987) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball pitcher who currently works as an advance scout and analyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitches for Team Israel. He previously played f ...

, American-Israeli baseball player *

Jeremy Bloom Jeremy Bloom is an American former skier and American football player. As a skier, he is a one-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and 10-time World Cup gold medalist. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2013. Bloom was a ...

, American Olympic downhill skier *

Jeremy Bordeleau Jeremy Bordeleau (born April 30, 1987 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec) is a male athlete who competes in canoeing. He won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's K-4 1,000 metres event, along with Angus Mortimer, Mark de Jonge and ...

, Canadian canoeist *

Jeremy Burgess Jeremy Burgess (16 April 1953 in Adelaide Hills, South Australia), is an Australian motorcycle racing chief mechanic, having worked with three world champions: Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi. He was also a mechanic on Freddie Spe ...

, Honda and Yamaha MotoGP team chief engineer * Jeremy Cameron, Australian football player *

Jeremy Chinn Jeremy Chinn (born February 26, 1998) is an American football free safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois. Early years Chinn attended Fishers High School in Fisher ...

(born 1998), American football player * Jeremy Clark (defensive back), American football player * Jeremy Clements (born 1985), American racing driver *

Jeremy Combs Jeremy Combs (born November 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Tokushima Gambarous of the B.League. He played college basketball for Texas Southern University, where was named the 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conferen ...

(born 1995), basketball player for Israeli team Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim *

Jeremy Cox Jeremy Cox (born August 16, 1996) is an American football running back for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL (2020), XFL. He played college football at Old Dominion Monarchs football, Old Dominion. College career Cox was a member of the Old Domi ...

(born 1996), American football player * Jeremy Guscott, English rugby player and commentator * Jeremy Hill, American football player *

Jeremy Howe Jeremy Howe (born 29 June 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Melbourne Football Club from 2011 to 2015. Career Or ...

, Australian football player * Jeremy Kellem, American football player * Jeremy Lamb, American NBA Basketball Player * Jeremy Larsen, American mixed martial artist *

Jeremy Lin Jeremy Shu-How Lin (born August 23, 1988) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player who last played for the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He unexpectedly led a winning turnaround with the Ne ...

, American NBA Basketball Player *

Jeremy Lusk Jeremy Daniel Lusk (November 26, 1984 – February 10, 2009Lynch, Chery 2009-02-09, retrieved February 11, 2009) was an American freestyle motocross racer from San Diego, California.Jimenez, MarianelaFreestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies A ...

, freestyle motocross driver * Jeremy Maclin, American football player * Jérémy Mathieu, French football player * Jeremy Mayfield, American NASCAR driver * Jeremy McGovern, Australian football player *

Jeremy McGrath Jeremy McGrath (born November 19, 1971) is one of the most popular American Motocross/Supercross champions in the history of the sport, racking up seven Supercross championships. He was most active in the 1990s earning the title the "King of S ...

, American dirt bike racer * Jeremy McKinney, American football player * Jeremy McNichols, American football player * Jeremy Pargo, American basketball player * Jeremy Reaves, American football player * Jeremy Reed, American baseball player * Jeremy Rees, professional lacrosse player *

Jeremy Reingold Jeremy Reingold is a former South African swimmer and rugby player. In 1980 he set the world record in the 200m individual medley (swimming). Biography Reingold is from Cape Town, South Africa.David Isaacson (26 September 2019)"Blasts from the p ...

, South African swimmer and rugby player * Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player * Jeremy Ruckert (born 2000), American football player * Jeremy Sharp, Australian football player * Jeremy Shockey, American football player * Jeremy Sochan (born 2003), Polish-American basketball player *

Jeremy Sowers Jeremy Bryan Sowers (born May 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2006 to 2009, and is currently the manager of major league ...

, American baseball player *

Jeremy Sprinkle Jeremy Sprinkle (born August 10, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arkansas and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft ...

, American football player * Jeremy Toljan, German soccer player *

Jeremy Tyler Jeremy Miles Tyler (born June 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Tyler was drafted with the 39th pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcat ...

, American basketball player *

Jeremy Vuolo Jeremy Joseph Vuolo (born September 5, 1987) is a former American soccer player for Major League Soccer, North American Soccer League and Finnish second tier Ykkönen. After marrying Jinger Duggar (one of the 19 Duggar children of ''19 Kids an ...

, American soccer player * Jeremy Wariner, American track athlete *

Jeremy Wilcox Jeremy Wilcox (born February 22, 1979 in Calgary, Alberta) is a male volleyball player from Canada, who competed for the Men's National Team as a setter. He was a member of the national squad who ended up in seventh place at the 2007 Pan America ...

, Canadian volleyball player * Jeremy Williams, American player of Canadian football * Jeremy Wolf (born 1993), American-Israeli baseball player on the Israel National Baseball Team

In other fields

* Jeremy Allaire, founder of Allaire Corporation * Jeremy Bamber, English multiple murderer * Jeremy Bentham, English legal reformer and philosopher * Jeremy Curl, English explorer * Jeremy Dear, English journalist and union leader *

Jeremy J. Smith Jeremy J. Smith is a British philologist who is Professor of English language, English Philology at the University of Glasgow. Biography Jeremy J. Smith has served as Professor of English language, English Philology at the University of Glasgow ...

, British philologist * Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington (born 1915), British lawyer * Jeremy Leggett, English environmentalist *

Jeremy Peat Professor Jeremy Alastair Peat (born 20 March 1945) is a member of the Competition Commission and former director of the David Hume Institute. He is a former member of the BBC Trust, the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation, wh ...

, Scottish economist and a Governor of the BBC * Jeremy Rosen, English rabbi * Jeremy Taylor, author and clergyman * Jeremy Fernandez, Malaysian-Australian TV presenter

Fictional characters

*Mr Brown/Jeremy Brown, the English teacher in the British show '' Mind Your Language'', portrayed by Barry Evans *

Jeremy Jeremy may refer to: * Jeremy (given name), a given name * Jérémy, a French given name * ''Jeremy'' (film), a 1973 film * "Jeremy" (song), a song by Pearl Jam * Jeremy (snail), a left-coiled garden snail that died in 2017 * ''Jeremy'', a 19 ...

, also known as Germy, a sickly kid in the TV show ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' * Jeremy "Jem" Finch, in Harper Lee's '' To Kill a Mockingbird'' * Jeremy "Germy" Kidd, in Beverly Cleary's ''

Ramona Forever ''Ramona Forever'' is a humorous children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. The seventh book in the Ramona Quimby series, it continues the story of Ramona, her older sister, Beezus, and their family. They are finally old enough to stay home to ...

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, a jet airliner in '' Thomas & Friends'' *

Jeremy Usbourne ''Peep Show'' is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The series follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties who live in a flat in Croydon, London. Mark Corrigan (Mitchell), who has steady employment for mo ...

, in the British television show '' Peep Show'' *Jeremy Helsey, twin brother of Nicholas, a character from the '' Pentagram'' series by Anthony Horowitz *

, in ''

Pure Pwnage ''Pure Pwnage'' (pronounced "pure ownage")The word "pwnage" can be pronounced several different ways. The show's creators pronounce it "ownage". Jeremy justifies this pronunciation with the following statements: "When people say , they sound lik ...

'' *

Jeremy Johnson Jeremy Johnson may refer to: * Jeremy Johnson (baseball) (born 1982), minor league baseball pitcher *Jeremy Johnson (American football) (born 1994), American football quarterback *Jeremy Johnson (entrepreneur), an African technology entrepreneur *J ...

, in '' Phineas And Ferb'' *

Jeremy Hilary Boob Jeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D. is a fictional character appearing in the 1968 animated film '' Yellow Submarine'', voiced by comedian Dick Emery. The character was conceived as a parody of public intellectuals and polymaths such as Southern Method ...

, the "nowhere man" from The Beatles' film, '' Yellow Submarine'' * Jeremy the Crow, a protagonist crow who helps Mrs. Frisby in the book ''

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH ''Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'' is a 1971 children's science fiction/fantasy book by Robert C. O'Brien, with illustrations by Zena Bernstein. The novel was published by the New York City publishing house Atheneum Books. This book was the ...

'' and in the animated movie '' The Secret of NIMH'' * Jeremy Reed, lead character in '' Powder'' * Protagonist of Pearl Jam's Jeremy (song) based in part on

Jeremy Wade Delle Richardson High School (RHS) is a magnet high school in Richardson, Texas, United States with approximately 2,770 students and a student/teacher ratio of approximately 15:1 in the 20182019 school year. It is the oldest high school in the Richardso ...

* Jeremy Duncan, protagonist of '' Zits'' * Jeremy Fitzgerald, protagonist of ''

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 ''Five Nights at Freddy's 2'' is a survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the second installment in the ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' series, and a prequel to the first game. Like its predecessor, the game takes ...

'' * Jeremy, fiancée of Rebecca Devereaux, a role in the '' Golden Girls'' * Jeremy Fisher, a frog, title character of ''

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher ''The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher'' is a children's book, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in July 1906. Jeremy's origin lies in a letter she wrote to a child in 1893. She revised it in 1906, and ...

'' by Beatrix Potter * Jeremy Fisher, a finger puppet character from the flash animation series '' Salad Fingers'' * Jeremy, real name of the Scout class in the game '' Team Fortress 2'' * Jeremy Heere, protagonist of '' Be More Chill'' * Jeremy the Bear, fictional Canadian children's TV character based on '' Les Aventures de Colargol''.

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