Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420; (also Hierom or Jerom) (Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Ancient Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος) was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of Stridon, which was on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate), and his list of writings is extensive.

He is recognised by the Catholic Church as a saint and Doctor of the Church, and the Vulgate is still an important text in Catholicism. He is also recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is known as St. Jerome of Stridonium or Blessed Jerome.

Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus was born at Stridon around 347. He was not baptized until about 360 or 366, when he had gone to Rome with his friend Bonosus (who may or may not have been the same Bonosus whom Jerome identifies as his friend who went to live as a hermit on an island in the Adriatic) to pursue rhetorical and philosophical studies. He studied under the grammarian Aelius Donatus. There Jerome learned Latin and at least some Greek, though probably not the familiarity with Greek literature he would later claim to have acquired as a schoolboy.

Jerome William Thomas (born 23 March 1983) is an English footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion predominantly as a left winger, but can also operate centrally. He has made more than 100 appearances in the Premier League and Football League, playing for Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth.

Born in Brent, London, Thomas played for Luton Town as a schoolboy, before joining Arsenal. Despite winning the FA Youth Cup twice, in 2000 and 2001, he found it difficult to break into the first team due to the consistency of Robert Pirès and Fredrik Ljungberg. He was soon loaned out to Queens Park Rangers in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. He performed well at QPR – scoring a couple of long distance goals – and made his last appearance on 29 October 2002 in an away draw with Wigan Athletic. However, upon his return to Highbury his fortunes were little better, making just three appearances in the 2003–04 season – all in the League Cup. After the Gunners signed José Antonio Reyes on 28 January 2004, following an alleged row with club legend Thierry Henry, Thomas turned down a new one-year contract with Arsenal and decided it was best to pursue a career elsewhere.