Erastus
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).
Proper noun
Erastus
- A certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 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.
- (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical derivation.