Jeremiah

noun

1. a masculine name: dim. Jerry; var. Jeremy
2. Bible
   1. a Hebrew prophet of the 7th and 6th cent.
   2. the book containing his prophecies: abbrev. Jer or Jr
3. a person pessimistic about the future

Etymology: LL(Ec) Jeremias < Gr(Ec) Hieremias < Heb yirmeyāh, lit., the Lord loosens (i.e., from the womb)