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Erasmus (Greek ερασμιος ( erasmios ) ) or often Rasmus is a mainly in the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and widespread in the Faroes male first name.

Importance

A native of the Greek name means " the Gracious ".

Variants

  • Asmus
  • Rasmus

Name-day

October 24 (Estonia ) and ( Finland), October 26th (Sweden).

Bearers of the name

First name

  • The Holy Erasmus, Erasmus of Antioch
  • Erasmus Alber (around 1500-1553 ), German theologian, reformer and poet
  • Erasmus Bartholin (1625-1698), Danish scientists
  • Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), British poet, physician and scientist
  • Finx Erasmus (1627-1694), German polymath and author
  • Erasmus Grasser (1450-1518), German sculptor
  • Erasmus Habermehl (around 1538-1606 ), German watchmaker
  • Erasmus Kittler (1852-1929), German physicist
  • Erasmus Lapicida (around 1450-1547 ), Dutch composer, singer and theologian
  • Erasmus von Manteuffel - Arnhausen (1480-1544), Bishop of Pomerania
  • Erasmus Schenk von Limpurg, (1507-1568) was Bishop Bishop of Strasbourg
  • Erasmus Reinhold (1511-1553), German astronomer and mathematician
  • Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536), a Dutch humanist
  • Sarcerius Erasmus (1501-1559), German theologian and reformer
  • Erasmus Schmidt (1570-1637), German philologist and mathematician

Family name

  • Jean Erasmus ( * 1991), Namibian tennis players
  • Julius Erasmus (1895-1971), the gravedigger of Vossenack
  • Sonya Erasmus ( born 1984 ), Canadian biathlete
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