Herod name - Meaning of Herod

Herod name - Meaning of Herod

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

5

Usage

Biblical

Pronounced

HER-əd (English)

Herod Meaning

From the Greek name ‘Ηρωιδης (Heroides) , which probably means "song of the hero" from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" combined with ωιδης (oides) "song, ode". This was the name of several rulers of Judea during the period when it was part of the Roman Empire. This includes Herod the Great, the king who ordered the slaughter of the children in the New Testament.

Herod Related Names
Other Languages: Herodes, Herodion (Ancient Greek), Herodes, Herodion (Biblical Greek), Herodes, Herodion (Biblical Latin), Rodion (Russian)