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Erastus

Heart
Latinized form of Greek Erastos
"beloved"

Erastus Origin and Meaning

The name Erastus is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin meaning "beloved".

The Biblical Erastus was an assistant of Paul's in the New Testament. A name used in the 19th century that has fall off the scope, but may be revived as parents dig deeper for undiscovered Biblical choices.

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Famous People Named Erastus

  • Erastus of Corinthpolitician and disciple in the New Testament
  • Erastus FairbanksAmerican politician; 21st an 26th Governor of New Hampshire
  • Erastus CorningU.S. Congressman from New York
  • Erastus Corning 2ndAmerican politician; grand,grandson of Erastus Corning
  • Erastus Dean CulverAmerican politician and abolitionist
  • Erastus Otis HavenAmerican Methodist bishop
  • Erastus WimanCanadian,American developer of Staten Island, NY
  • Erastus Dow PalmerAmerican sculptor
  • Erastus Benson; American banker and investor; Founder of BensonNebraska

Erastus in Pop Culture

  • Erastus WinchCharacter in The Damnation of Theron Ware (1896)