Rasmus

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Pronounced： [ RAHS-moos ]
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Usage：Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

Meaning & History：

Scandinavian form of ERASMUS.

Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.

Names related to Rasmus：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Erasmos

DANISH: Rasmus

ITALIAN: Erasmo

LATE GREEK: Erasmus

NORWEGIAN: Rasmus

PORTUGUESE: Erasmo

SLOVENE: Erazem

SPANISH: Erasmo

SWEDISH: Rasmus

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Elmo

GERMAN: Elmo

ITALIAN: Elmo

MEDIEVAL ITALIAN: Ermo

OTHER FORMS

PORTUGUESE: Telma, Telmo

SPANISH: Telmo