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Herod

in Oregon

There are 17 people with the last name "Herod" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Herod 20,970
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  1. is 20,966th most common Hemming
  2. is 20,967th most common Henifin
  3. is 20,968th most common Henrie
  4. is 20,969th most common Hentze
  5. is 20,970th most common Herod
  6. is 20,971st most common Herrejon
  7. is 20,972nd most common Hett
  8. is 20,973rd most common Hiaasen
  9. is 20,974th most common Hiddleson

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Jim, Benjamin, Betty, Dean, James, Jordan, Kathleen, Kimberlee, Kimberly, Kimmy

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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