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Herod

in South Carolina

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

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Ranking in South Carolina

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Herod 14,434
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  1. is 14,430th most common Heger
  2. is 14,431st most common Heming
  3. is 14,432nd most common Hendon
  4. is 14,433rd most common Henthorne
  5. is 14,434th most common Herod
  6. is 14,435th most common Hershman
  7. is 14,436th most common Heslop
  8. is 14,437th most common Hetherington
  9. is 14,438th most common Hett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Benjamin, Christi, Dareld, Diane, Doreen, Fred, Gwendolyn, Jennifer, Kevin, Larry

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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