Gerasimos (Greek: Γεράσιμος) is a Greek given name derived from Greek "γέρας" ("gΕras", "gift of honour, prize, reward"[1]). The suffix -ιμος gives the meaning "the one who deserves honour". It can also be anglicized as "Gerassimos" or "Gerasimus". It can also be slavicized as Gerasim (Russian: Герасим; IPA: [ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪm]).
Saints
- Gerasimus of the Jordan, a Christian saint, monk, and abbot of the 5th century AD
- Gerasimos, Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Symeon, Christian author in Arabic, 12th/13th century
- Gerasimos of Euripos, Orthodox monk and disciple of Gregory of Sinai, 14th century
- Gerasimus of Kefalonia, a Christian saint and monk of the 16th century AD from the Greek island of Kefalonia
Orthodox bishops
Patriarchs of Constantinople
- Gerasimus I of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1320 to 1321
- Gerasimus II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1673 to 1674
- Gerasimus III of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1794 to 1797
Other Orthodox patriarchs
- Gerasimus I of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and later Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem in the late 19th century AD
- Gerasimos I, Serbian Patriarch, Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch (1574-1586)
Other Orthodox bishops
- Gerasimos Avlonites, a Greek Orthodox bishop of the Diocese of Arcadia in Crete in the 18th century AD
- Gerasimos Michaleas, a bishop of the Greek Orthodox church of America in the 21st century AD
Other people
- Gerasimos Vokos, a Greek writer
- Gerasimos Arsenis, a Greek politician
- Gerasimos Skiadaresis, a Greek actor
See also
References
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