It is said that he came to be called Geronimo after Mexican soldiers cried out in fear to “Saint ” Jerome (Jerónimo) when Goyathlay attacked them.
Öeldakse, et Goyathlay’d hakati kutsuma Geronimoks pärast seda, kui ta Mehhiko sõdureid ründas ja need kartusest Püha Jerónimot appi hüüdsid.