Erasme
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Erasme
The name 'Erasme' is the French form of the Greek name 'Erasmos', meaning "beloved" or "desired," derived from the Greek verb *eran* ("to love").
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Etymology
The name 'Erasme' is the French form of the Greek name 'Erasmos', meaning "beloved" or "desired," derived from the Greek verb *eran* ("to love"). It is primarily used in French-speaking Christian cultures, notably associated with the 16th-century Dutch humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus, a key figure in the Renaissance and a critic of Church corruption.
Erasme currently ranks #821 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1905.
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