Herod

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Hero's song
Scripts(How to write)
Ἡρώδης(Ancient Greek)
Ἡρῴδης (Herōdēs)
Ἡρῴδης,
Pronunciation
HE-rah-d
HEHR-əd(English)
Popularity
Herod is not a popular name and is highly uncommon around the world now-a-days.

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Herod Name meanings & History

Hero's song. From the Greek name Ἡρῴδης (Herodes), which probably means "song of the hero" from ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior" combined with ᾠδή (ode) meaning "song, ode". This was the name of several rulers of Judea during the period when it was part of the Roman Empire. This includes two who appear in the New Testament: Herod the Great, the king who ordered the slaughter of the children, and his son Herod Antipas, who had John the Baptist beheaded. The name Herod is used for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Herod: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Herod:

H: Haggle,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hope,Hobnobbing

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven,Environment

R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized

D: Demanding,Daddy,Doting,Determined,Dutiful,Domestic

Herod is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Herod

Herald, Heraclio, Heracles, Herakles, Hercules

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