# Erastus

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #82,273

## Definitions
1. A certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical derivation.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἔραστος (Érastos), from ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/erastus