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Herod

in Kentucky

There are 6 people with the last name "Herod" in Kentucky.

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Ranking in Kentucky

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Herod 28,695
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  1. is 28,691st most common Hergert
  2. is 28,692nd most common Herget
  3. is 28,693rd most common Herlihy
  4. is 28,694th most common Hermenitt
  5. is 28,695th most common Herod
  6. is 28,696th most common Herode
  7. is 28,697th most common Herrara
  8. is 28,698th most common Hershner
  9. is 28,699th most common Herzfeld

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Justin, Autumn, Elizabeth, Michael, Shawna

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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