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Herod

in Wisconsin

There are 16 people with the last name "Herod" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

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Herod 40,269
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  1. is 40,265th most common Hennum
  2. is 40,266th most common Henshue
  3. is 40,267th most common Herlihy
  4. is 40,268th most common Hermersmann
  5. is 40,269th most common Herod
  6. is 40,270th most common Hervas
  7. is 40,271st most common Hesselbein
  8. is 40,272nd most common Hesslink
  9. is 40,273rd most common Hetcher

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Herod

Herold, Anna, Astrid, Daniel, Elizabeth, Jacob, John, Lindsay, Lori, Marlena

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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