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Herod

in Colorado

There are 70 people with the last name "Herod" in Colorado.

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Ranking in Colorado

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Herod 6,770
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  1. is 6,766th most common Gorrell
  2. is 6,767th most common Hanrahan
  3. is 6,768th most common Harbour
  4. is 6,769th most common Hernadez
  5. is 6,770th most common Herod
  6. is 6,771st most common Hickerson
  7. is 6,772nd most common Hine
  8. is 6,773rd most common Holler
  9. is 6,774th most common Holter

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Donald, Joe, Lila, Betty, Georgia, Laurrie, Richard, Sherry, Toni

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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