Herod

Gender：
Pronounced： [ HER-əd (English) ]
Popularity：
Usage：Biblical

Meaning & History：

From the Greek name ‘Ηρωιδης (Heroides), which probably means "song of the hero" from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" combined with ωιδη (oide) "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.

Names related to Herod：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Herodes

BIBLICAL GREEK: Herodes

BIBLICAL LATIN: Herodes

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Herodion

BIBLICAL GREEK: Herodion

BIBLICAL LATIN: Herodion

BIBLICAL: Herodion

RUSSIAN: Rodion, Rodya

FEMININE FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Herodias

BIBLICAL GREEK: Herodias

BIBLICAL LATIN: Herodias

BIBLICAL: Herodias