Rasmus

Danish

Etymology

From the Latin saints' name Erasmus, from Ancient Greek Erasmos "beloved". Used in Denmark since the fifteenth century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrasmus/, [ˈʁɑ̈s̺mus̺]

Proper noun

Rasmus

  1. a male given name

References
  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 40 173 males with the given name Rasmus have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Estonian

Proper noun

Rasmus

  1. a male given name shortened from Erasmus

Faroese

Proper noun

Rasmus m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Rasmus: Rasmusarson or Rasmusson
  • daughter of Rasmus: Rasmusardóttir or Rasmusdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Rasmus
Accusative Rasmus
Dative Rasmusi
Genitive Rasmusar, Rasmus

Norwegian

Proper noun

Rasmus

  1. a male given name of shortened from Erasmus

Swedish

Etymology

Short form of Erasmus. First recorded in Sweden in 1481.

Proper noun

Rasmus c (genitive Rasmus)

  1. a male given name

Anagrams
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