Erasmus

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.
  • A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.

Noun

  • An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme
  • A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme

Origin

  • From Medieval Latin Erasmus.

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