Meaning, origin and history of the name Erastus

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Gender Masculine

Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin

Scripts Εραστος(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. i-RAS-təs(English)

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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.

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Other Languages & CulturesErastos(Ancient Greek) Erastos(Biblical Greek) Rastus(English)

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beloved, biblical, currently out of the US top 1000, Latinizations, love, Orthodox saints, saints

Entry updated January 22, 2019