Erasmus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Late Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ἔρασμος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. i-RAZ-məs(English)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek ἐράσμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.