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Herod

in Arkansas

There are 35 people with the last name "Herod" in Arkansas.

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Ranking in Arkansas

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Herod 7,333
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  1. is 7,329th most common Harvel
  2. is 7,330th most common Haston
  3. is 7,331st most common Hearon
  4. is 7,332nd most common Heathscott
  5. is 7,333rd most common Herod
  6. is 7,334th most common Hignite
  7. is 7,335th most common Honeysuckle
  8. is 7,336th most common Hoppis
  9. is 7,337th most common Howington

Similar Names and Nicknames

Herold, Heron, Heroux, Hero, Horowski, Horosky, Hirose, Hirosky, Hiroskey, Heronemus

Most Common First Names for Herod

Bob, Samuel, Allen, Eugene, James, Lisa, Mark, Morris, Angie, Ashley

Meaning & History

English (chiefly Nottinghamshire): nickname from the personal name Herod (Greek Hērōdēs, apparently derived from hērōs ‘hero’), borne by the king of Judea (died AD 4) who at the time of the birth of Christ ordered that all male children in Bethlehem should be slaughtered (Matthew 2: 16–18). In medieval mystery plays Herod was portrayed as a blustering tyrant, and the name was therefore given to someone one who had played the part, or who had an overbearing temper.

English: variant of Harold (1 or 2).

Greek: shortened form of Herodiadis, a patronymic from the classical personal name Hērodiōn. This was the name of a relative of St. Paul and an early Bishop of Patras, venerated in the Orthodox Church. Hērodēs ‘Herod’ is also found in Greek as a nickname for a violent man, but this is less likely to be the source of the surname.

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