Details for the forename Erasmus

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Erasmus (male)


Pet Name(s):	Elmo (M) Ermo (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English and Italian, via Latin from Greek: "desired, loved". Elmo was originally derived from various Old German names containing the element for "helm"; however it has now become an Italian pet name for Erasmus as has Ermo.