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Herod

in Louisiana

There are 24 people with the last name "Herod" in Louisiana.

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Ranking in Louisiana

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Herod 13,529
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  1. is 13,525th most common Hearold
  2. is 13,526th most common Heatly
  3. is 13,527th most common Helire
  4. is 13,528th most common Hennington
  5. is 13,529th most common Herod
  6. is 13,530th most common Hervey
  7. is 13,531st most common Hezeau
  8. is 13,532nd most common Hintz
  9. is 13,533rd most common Hobart

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

James, Jimmy, Timothy, Angela, Anrea, Bertina, Brenda, Candace, Caroline

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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