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Herod

in Minnesota

There are 5 people with the last name "Herod" in Minnesota.

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Herod 75,821
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  1. is 75,817th most common Herivel
  2. is 75,818th most common Herlihy
  3. is 75,819th most common Hernandaz
  4. is 75,820th most common Herning
  5. is 75,821st most common Herod
  6. is 75,822nd most common Herrara
  7. is 75,823rd most common Herrgard
  8. is 75,824th most common Herrnberger
  9. is 75,825th most common Hershstein

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Richard, China, Simon, Zimmerman

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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