Rodion

Gender：
Pronounced： [ rah-dee-ON ]
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Usage：Russian

Meaning & History：

Russian form of HERODION.

HERODION male Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek

Diminutive of the Greek name Heroides (see HEROD). This name is mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament.

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.

Names related to Rodion：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Herodes, Herodion

BIBLICAL GREEK: Herodes, Herodion

BIBLICAL LATIN: Herodes, Herodion

BIBLICAL: Herod, Herodion

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

RUSSIAN: Rodya

FEMININE FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Herodias

BIBLICAL GREEK: Herodias

BIBLICAL LATIN: Herodias

BIBLICAL: Herodias