Erasmus (given name)
Erasmus is a masculine given name. It is borne by:
- Erasmus of Arcadia, 18th century Greek Orthodox bishop
- Erasmus of Formia, Christian saint and martyr
- Erasmus of Lueg, 15th century Slovenian robber baron, famed for being besieged in Predjama Castle
- Erasmus Burt, American physician, politician, and Confederate colonel
- Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier, Belgian politician
- Erasmus Darwin, English physician and poet, grandfather of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Alvey Darwin, brother of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Darwin IV, son of Horace Darwin, grandson of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Finx, aka Erasmus Francisci, German polymath, author, and writer of Christian hymns
- Erasmus Gower, British naval officer and colonial governor
- Erasmus Grasser, German master builder and sculptor
- Erasmus James, American football player
- Erasmus D. Keyes, American businessman, banker, and general
- Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician
- Erasmus Richardson, American politician
- Erasmus Sarcerius, German Protestant thinker
- Erasmus Smith, English merchant, landowner, and philanthropist