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Herod

in North Carolina

There are 13 people with the last name "Herod" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Herod 27,743
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  1. is 27,739th most common Herbison
  2. is 27,740th most common Heres
  3. is 27,741st most common Hermans
  4. is 27,742nd most common Hermenegildo
  5. is 27,743rd most common Herod
  6. is 27,744th most common Herrold
  7. is 27,745th most common Hershner
  8. is 27,746th most common Herzig
  9. is 27,747th most common Hessee

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Andre, Glenna, Leslie, Shawnwetta, Eric, Jerrell, Michael, Paula, Scott

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Meaning & History

1. 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.

2. English: variant of Harold (1 or 2).

3. 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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