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Herod

in Iowa

There are 8 people with the last name "Herod" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

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Herod 33,869
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  1. is 33,865th most common Hergenreter
  2. is 33,866th most common Heritage
  3. is 33,867th most common Herkes
  4. is 33,868th most common Herny
  5. is 33,869th most common Herod
  6. is 33,870th most common Herriman
  7. is 33,871st most common Hesford
  8. is 33,872nd most common Heskje
  9. is 33,873rd most common Hesnard

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Felicia, Arthur, Klinda, Linda, Randolph, Tena, Trudy

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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