Gerasimos ( el, Γεράσιμος) is a Greek given name derived from Greek "γέρας" ("gΕras", "gift of honour, prize, reward"Liddel & Scott, Greek Lexicon, γέρας
/ref>). The suffix -ιμος gives the meaning "the one who deserves honour". It can also be

anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

as "Gerassimos" or "Gerasimus". It can also be

slavicized Slavicisation or Slavicization, is the acculturation of something Slavic into a non-Slavic culture, cuisine, region, or nation. To a lesser degree, it also means acculturation or adoption of something non-Slavic into Slavic culture or terms. Th ...

Gerasim Gerasim (Russian Герасим; ) is a male given name, derived from Greek γεράσιμος (cf. Gerasimos), meaning "Respectable", "Honorable Elder". First name * Gerasim Izmailov, Russian navigator * Gerasim - deaf and mute serf, a character i ...

(russian: Герасим; ).

Saints

Gerasimus of the Jordan Gerasimus of the Jordan ( el, Γεράσιμος Ἰορδανίτης, Abba Gerasimus, Holy Righteous Father Gerasimus of Jordan—also spelled Gerasimos or Gerasim) was a Christian saint, monk and abbot of the 5th century AD. Biography Gerasi ...

, a Christian saint, monk, and abbot of the 5th century AD *

Gerasimos, Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Symeon Gerasimos (or Gerasimus) was a Christian apologist and monk who wrote in Arabic. He lived in the Middle Ages, sometime between the 9th and 13th centuries. Life Virtually nothing is known of Gerasimos' biography. His only surviving work provides no ...

, Christian author in Arabic, 12th/13th century * Gerasimos of Euripos, Orthodox monk and disciple of

Gregory of Sinai Gregory of Sinai, or in Serbian and Bulgarian Grigorije Sinaita ( 1260s – 27 November 1346), was a Greek Christian monk and writer from Smyrna. He was instrumental in the emergence of hesychasm on Mount Athos in the early 14th century. Biograph ...

, 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 Gerasimos I, (? – 19 April 1321) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1320 to 1321. He was born in Philadelphia and became abbot of the prestigious Mangana Monastery Mangana ( el, Μάγγανα) was one of the quarters of Byz ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1320 to 1321 *

Gerasimus II of Constantinople This is a list of the Patriarchs of Constantinople. Bishops of Byzantium (until 330) *1. St. Andrew the Apostle (38), founder *2. St. Stachys the Apostle (38–54) *3. St. Onesimus (54–68) *4. Polycarpus I (69–89) *5. Plutarch (89–10 ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1673 to 1674 *

Gerasimus III of Constantinople Gerasimus III was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1794 to 1797. He descended from Cyprus. In 1762 he was elected metropolitan bishop of Vize, in 1783 of İzmit and in 1791 of Derkoi. In the 3rd of March in 1794 he was elected Ecumen ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1794 to 1797

Other Orthodox patriarchs

Gerasimus I of Jerusalem Gerasimus I (1839–1897) was Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch The patriarch of Antioch is one of the Eastern Orthodox patriarchs, the leader of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The term "Greek" does not refer to ethnic o ...

, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and later Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem in the late 19th century AD *

Gerasimos I, Serbian Patriarch Gerasim I Sokolović ( sr-cyrl, Герасим I Соколовић) was Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch from 1574 to 1586. He was the third primate of the restored Serbian Patriarchate of Peć, and cousin of previous 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 Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco (born Gerasimos Michaleas; August 2, 1945) is a Greek Eastern Orthodox prelate who has served as the Metropolitan of San Francisco in the Greek Orthodox Church since 2005. His spiritual flock comprises ...

, a bishop of the Greek Orthodox church of America in the 21st century AD

Other people

Gerasimos Vokos Gerasimos Vokos ( el, Γεράσιμος Βώκος; 1868–1927) was a Greek scholar, writer, painter, and journalist. Descended from the Arvanite family Vokos family of Hydra, he was born in Patras in 1868 and died in Paris, France in 1928. ...

, a Greek writer * Gerasimos Arsenis, a Greek politician *

Gerasimos Skiadaresis Gerasimos Skiadaresis ( el, Γεράσιμος Σκιαδαρέσης; born 18 December 1960) is a Greek actor. He also worked in theatre in E. Chatzikou School which he began in 1982. He is married to the actress Bessie Malfa. Theatre *'' La ...

, a Greek actor * Gerassimos Moutafis, a Greek singer

References

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