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View Name: Erastus


ERASTUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical, Biblical Latin
PRONOUNCED: i-RAS-təs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Latinized form of the Greek name Εραστος (Erastos) meaning "beloved". This was the name of an assistant of Paul mentioned in Acts and two epistles in the New Testament.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Erastos (Ancient Greek), Erastos (Biblical Greek), Rastus (English)
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