Erastus

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)

    "Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical derivation. rare

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"Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἔραστος (Érastos), from ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).

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