Erasmus

Erasmus \e-ra-smus, er-asm-us\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Erasmus is pronounced as eh-RAESMahS- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Erasmus: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Erasmus?

Erasmus is an English and German name of Old Greek origin. Old forms of the name include Erasmios (Greek), Erasmos (Old Greek), and Erasmus (Latin). The name is derived from 'erasmios' (beloved, desired) which is of the root 'eran' (to love). It was borne by the 4th-century Saint Erasmus (or Elmo) who was martyred in southern Italy. He is one of the 14 Holy Helpers and a patron saint of sailors. The electrical weather phenomenon St Elmo's fire, which is sometimes observed at the masthead of a ship, is named after him, signifying his protection. The name was given a boost in popularity by the famous Dutch humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) of the Renaissance period, who was probably christened after the saint. He opposed the ostentation of the medieval church by emphasizing the basic Christian faith based on the Scriptures. The name was also borne by the poet and physician Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), the grandfather of Charles Darwin. The name was taken up by English speakers in the 17th century but it fell into disuse by the end of the 19th century; it is today mainly a Roman Catholic name. The name Eras name variations, the French meaning of Erasme, the name Erasmios pronounciation, the Italian baby name Erasmo, the name Erazmo meaning of name, the name short names for Erazmus, and the name name Rastus origin are forms of Erasmus. The contracted forms name Asmus (German) and nicknames for Rasmus (German and Scandinavian), and the familiar forms Elmo meaning of name (Italian), Ermo meaning of name (Italian), and Ras meaning (German) are other variants of the name.

A famous person named Erasmus is Author, Desiderius Erasmus, born 27 October 1466 - July 12, 1536, Rotterdam, Holland.

List of baby names Erasmus:

the names the name meaning of Erazmus and the name name Erasmios.

The baby name Erasmus fun facts:

The name Erasmus in reverse order is "Sumsare".

The numerological value of the name Erasmus is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Erasmus?

Erasmus is not in the top boy names in USA.