Herodes
Greek form of HEROD.
 | HEROD male Biblical 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ANCIENT GREEK: Herodes |
| BIBLICAL GREEK: Herodes |
| BIBLICAL LATIN: Herodes |
| BIBLICAL: Herod |
| 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 |