Erastus
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Erastus is a masculine given name of Greek origin, historically associated with early Christian figures and later borne by various American politicians and public figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erastus canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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given name ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ masculine given name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostle Paul
NERFINISHED
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Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Greek masculine given names
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Masculine given names ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| etymologicalOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Erastus Brainerd
NERFINISHED
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Erastus Corning NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus Corning 2nd NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus Fairbanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus Milo Cravath NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus Otis Haven NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus Root NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ Erastus of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Epistle to the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle to Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in founding Fisk University ⓘ |
| occupation |
Methodist bishop
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businessman ⓘ businessman ⓘ clergyman ⓘ educator ⓘ educator ⓘ journalist ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ publicist ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Vermont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayor of Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor of Albany, New York ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | city treasurer of Corinth ⓘ |
| script | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American naming tradition
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English language ⓘ |
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