Rasmus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Rasmus is a patronymic name derived from the German personal name Erasmus (which in turn was derived from the Latinized form of the Greek word "erasmos," meaning love), borne by an early Christian saint. 1 Generally, many of the family evolved the name to Rasmussen in Denmark. The suffix '-sen' is translatable as 'son of.'

Rasmus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rasmussen, Rasmusen, Asmussen, Rasmus, Asmus, Erasmus and many more.

Early Notables of the Rasmus family

Desiderius Erasmus of Roterdam (c. 1466-1536), perhaps the most influential intellectual of the Rennaissance period...
Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand (1585-1652) was a Danish Lutheran clergyman, theologian and professor who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand...

Rasmus migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Rasmus Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Niels Rasmus, aged 23, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Halcione" in 1870 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rasmus (post 1700) +

Colby Ryan Rasmus (b. 1986), American Major League Baseball outfielder
Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886-1957), Danish illustrator
Peder Rasmus Lyng (1799-1863), Norwegian politician
Rasmus S Midgett (1851-1926), United States Life-Saving Service, recipient of the Gold Lifesaving Medal, single-handedly rescued ten men from the sinking barkentine "Priscilla"
Rasmus Bengtsson (b. 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player
Rasmus Bengtsson (b. 1986), Swedish footballer
Rasmus Hanson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896 3
Rasmus Christoffer Elm (b. 1988), Swedish footballer
Rasmus Villads Christian Ferdinand Winther (1796-1876), Danish lyric poet
Rasmus Cristoffer Elms (b. 1988), Swedish footballer

Rasmus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Rasmus Spelling Variations

Early Notables of the Rasmus family

Rasmus migration to New Zealand +

Rasmus Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Rasmus (post 1700) +

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