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Herod

in Mississippi

There are 93 people with the last name "Herod" in Mississippi.

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Ranking in Mississippi

NameRank
Herod 3,021
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  1. is 3,017th most common Granderson
  2. is 3,018th most common Gullick
  3. is 3,019th most common Guzman
  4. is 3,020th most common Heffner
  5. is 3,021st most common Herod
  6. is 3,022nd most common Nall
  7. is 3,023rd most common Norsworthy
  8. is 3,024th most common Pass
  9. is 3,025th most common Redding

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

James, Bernice, Mary, Alice, Barbara, Bonnie, Charles, Cynthia, David, Debra

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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