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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.
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