ERASMUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "beloved, desired"

Bearded and bespectacled name of the Dutch philosopher that the audacious may dare to dust off.

Nicknames & Variations:
Rastus, Erazmus

International Variations:
Érasme (French) Erasmo, Erusmo, Isasmo, Erazino, Eresmo, Rasmus, Erasmun, Ras (Spanish)

Erasmus is being discussed in our message boards:

• What name would go best with these?
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF....BOYS
• Which sib-set sounds best?
• Names from your heritage or ethnicity?
• Aurora?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Erasmus:

• VALENTINE NAMES: Names that link to love
• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN
• VALENTINE NAMES FROM ANGEL TO VENUS