Ramus

Ramus may refer to:

• Ramus, the Latin word for branch
• A portion of a bone, as in the ramus of the mandible or superior pubic ramus
• A portion of a nerve, such as the dorsal ramus of spinal nerve
• A taxonomic rank intermediate between subkingdom and infra-kingdom
• Ramus Pomifer, a former constellation
• 102 Herculis, a star named Ramus after the constellation
• Webster, Illinois, a settlement initially known as "Ramus"

People

• Petrus Ramus (1515–1572), French humanist, logician, and educational reformer
• Jonas Danilssønn Ramus (1649−1718), Norwegian priest
• Joseph-Marius Ramus (1805-1888), French sculptor
• Edmond Ramus (1822–1890), French engraver best known for his copies of paintings for art catalogues
• Sybla Ramus (1874–1963), American pianist, violinist, writer
• Pierre Ramus (1882–1942), Austrian anarchist
• Nick Ramus (1929–2007), American actor
• James Ramus (born 1935), British sailor
• Joshua Ramus (born 1969), American architect
• Tetyana Ramus (born 1980) Ukrainian artist, designer, TV and radio journalist, public activist, producer, publisher, author of television projects
• Janet Ramus, British singer