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Herod

in New Hampshire

There are 12 people with the last name "Herod" in New Hampshire.

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Ranking in New Hampshire

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Herod 11,075
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  1. is 11,071st most common Heney
  2. is 11,072nd most common Henriksen
  3. is 11,073rd most common Herlicka
  4. is 11,074th most common Hermanson
  5. is 11,075th most common Herod
  6. is 11,076th most common Hertzler
  7. is 11,077th most common Higginson
  8. is 11,078th most common Hillier
  9. is 11,079th most common Hilliker

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

David, Bonita, Bonnie, Donald, Franklyn, Gary, James, Kelly, Kim, Marlene

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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