Erastus
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐραστος (erastos, “lovable”)
Proper noun
Erastus
- A certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Romans 16:23::
- Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
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- (rare) A male given name of biblical derivation.
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