Elmo is a given name, derivative of Erasmus, via the old Italian diminutive Ermo.
Erasmus of Formiae (Saint Elmo), the patron saint of sailors
Peter González, also known as Saint Elmo or Saint Telmo
St. Elmo Brady (1884–1966), the first African American to obtain a Ph.D.
P. Elmo Futrell, Jr. (1916–1993), Louisiana businessman and mayor
Elmo Langley (1928-1996), longtime safety car driver in NASCAR
Elmo Noel Joseph Perera (1932–2015), 5th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle
Elmo Shropshire (born 1936), singer of the novelty holiday song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr. (1920–2000), American naval officer
Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, Bones (Rapper) (1994-)
Elmo, a character in the television show Sesame Street, and the basis for the 1996 children's toy Tickle Me Elmo
Elmo (Middle-earth), a character in the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Elmo (Black Company), a character in Glen Cook's Chronicles of the Black Company
Elmo Putney, a character in the television show Brush Strokes
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