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Herod

in New Jersey

There are 15 people with the last name "Herod" in New Jersey.

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Herod 51,834
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  1. is 51,830th most common Herandez
  2. is 51,831st most common Herasme
  3. is 51,832nd most common Herlinsky
  4. is 51,833rd most common Hermsen
  5. is 51,834th most common Herod
  6. is 51,835th most common Herrada
  7. is 51,836th most common Herterich
  8. is 51,837th most common Herzinger
  9. is 51,838th most common Hesington

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Joseph, Ronald, Angela, Henrietta, Jay, John, Lisa, Marie, Marilyn, Marion

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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