What does Herod mean?
How do we pronounce Herod?
Herod \he-rod, her-od\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.
The baby boy name Herod is pronounced in English as HHEHRahD 1.
1 Pronunciation for Herod: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"
What is the origin of Herod?
The origin of Herod is Old Greek. The name is of the meaning song of the hero. Derived from the elements 'heros' meaning hero, fighter ; 'oides' meaning ode, song. Herodes (Greek) is an original form of Herod. The name was borne by several rulers of Judea, notably Herod the Great, who was jealous of the birth of Jesus Christ and ordered the slaying of all children in Bethlehem under two years old. His son Herod Antipas married Herodias, the wife of his half-brother; he later imprisoned and killed John the Baptist as the latter did not approve of his marriage. Due to the negative associations of the name, it has seldom been used. The name Herodias name (Biblical) is the female version of Herod. The name Herodes meaning is a variant of Herod. Herodion name popularity (pet form) is another variant of Herod.
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The baby name Herod fun facts:
The name Herod in reverse order is "Doreh".
The numerological value of the name Herod is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.
How popular is Herod?
Herod is not in the top boy names in USA.