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Herod

in Georgia

There are 113 people with the last name "Herod" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

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Herod 6,135
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  1. is 6,131st most common Frankel
  2. is 6,132nd most common Galbraith
  3. is 6,133rd most common Graf
  4. is 6,134th most common Harrold
  5. is 6,135th most common Herod
  6. is 6,136th most common Hiott
  7. is 6,137th most common Jackman
  8. is 6,138th most common Kines
  9. is 6,139th most common Kohl

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Reginald, Scott, Jonathan, Robin, Alan, Barbara, Candy, Charlotte, Christopher, Deborah

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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