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Across the world, ארסמוס (Erasmus , ארסמוס ) is quite a common masculine given name. The first name ארסמוס is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common masculine name, Tanzania, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, South Africa, and Ghana. More frequently, ארסמוס is the last name as well as the forename.
ארסמוס is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Erasmus Friedrich Müller , the operatic character in the operetta Waldmeister.