Definitions for Geronimo
dʒəˈrɒn əˌmoʊgeron·i·mo

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1. Geronimonoun

   Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)

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1. geronimointerjection

   A cry before jumping out of or into something (originally by American parachutists).

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1. Geronimo

   Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé, Athabaskan pronunciation: [kòjàːɬɛ́], lit. 'the one who yawns'; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache bands – the Tchihende, the Tsokanende (called Chiricahua by Americans) and the Nednhi – to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against Mexican and U.S. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, which started with the American invasion of Apache lands following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848. Reservation life was confining to the free-moving Apache people, and they resented restrictions on their customary way of life. Geronimo led breakouts from the reservations in attempts to return his people to their previous nomadic lifestyle. During Geronimo's final period of conflict from 1876 to 1886, he surrendered three times and eventually accepted life on the Apache reservations. While well-known, Geronimo was not a chief of the Bedonkohe band of the Central Apache but a shaman, as was Nokay-doklini among the Western Apache. However, since he was a superb leader in raiding and warfare, he frequently led large numbers of 30 to 50 Apache men.In 1886, after an intense pursuit in northern Mexico by American forces that followed Geronimo's third 1885 reservation breakout, Geronimo surrendered for the last time to Lt. Charles Bare Gatewood. Geronimo and 27 other Apaches were later sent to join the rest of the Chiricahua tribe, which had been previously exiled to Florida. While holding him as a prisoner, the United States capitalized on Geronimo’s fame among non-Indians by displaying him at various fairs and exhibitions. In 1898, for example, Geronimo was exhibited at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in Omaha, Nebraska; seven years later, the Indian Office provided Geronimo for use in a parade at the second inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt. He died at the Fort Sill hospital in 1909, as a prisoner of war, and was buried at the Fort Sill Indian Agency Cemetery, among the graves of relatives and other Apache prisoners of war.

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1. geronimo

   Geronimo is a person’s name often associated with the legendary Apache warrior and leader named Geronimo. He was a prominent figure during the late 19th century in the United States, known for leading his people in resistance against the encroachment of American settlers and the U.S. government. The name "Geronimo" has since become a symbol of resilience, bravery, and defiance against adversity.

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1. Geronimo

   Geronimo was a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. "Geronimo" was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers. His Chiricahua name is often rendered as Goyathlay or Goyahkla in English. After an attack by a company of Mexican soldiers killed his mother, wife and three children in 1858, Geronimo joined revenge attacks on the Mexicans. During his career as a war chief, he was notorious for consistently urging raids upon Mexican Provinces and their towns, and later against American locations across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. In 1886 Geronimo surrendered to U.S. authorities after a lengthy pursuit. As a prisoner of war in old age he became a celebrity and appeared in fairs but was never allowed to return to the land of his birth. He later regretted his surrender and claimed the conditions he made had been ignored. Geronimo died in 1909 from complications of pneumonia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

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1. GERONIMO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Geronimo is ranked #9449 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Geronimo surname appeared 3,443 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Geronimo.
   
   57.2% or 1,971 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   31.3% or 1,079 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.4% or 257 total occurrences were White.
   1.6% or 57 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.4% or 49 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 30 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Apache
   • Indian Chief

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Geronimo?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say Geronimo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Geronimo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Geronimo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Geronimo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Geronimo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Geronimo
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Geronimo