Erasmus
Erasmus is a rare male name of Greek origin, best known throughout history in its Latin form. It is famously associated with Saint Erasmus as well as the great Renaissance humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam. It offers an intellectual, cosmopolitan charm for parents looking for an established yet uncommon name.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Greek name meaning beloved, lovely, gracious, or desired.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno pochádza zo starogréckeho Ἔρασμος (Érasmos), utvoreného z prídavného mena ἐράσμιος (erásmios) s významom „milý, ľúbezný, milovaný, žiaduci“. V európskej kresťanskej a vzdelaneckej tradícii sa rozšírilo prostredníctvom latinskej podoby Erasmus.
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ERASMUS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling14 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV slovenčine sa vyslovuje [erazmus].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Erasmus
22People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
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