Orodes

Orodes is the Latinized form of a male given name of Middle Iranian origin popularized by Parthians. In Greek it is recorded as Orōdēs (), Hērōdēs (), Hurōdēs (, in Latin: ), and once as Ouorōdēs (). It is recorded in Shapur I's trilingual inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht as Greek (§67) Ouorōd (), Middle Persian (§35) wyrwd ( Wērōy, Wīroy, Wirōy) and Parthian (§28) wrwd ( Wērōd, Urūd). The older form is probably Wērōd, supposedly developed into a regional Werōd, and later Worōd. The Middle Persian is also recorded with the spelling and . It is recorded in New Persian as Wērō (, "Viru"), na

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Vinony files it under Given names, Iranian masculine given names and Masculine given names.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

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Given name.gender: male
Given name.meaning: Uncertain
Given name.region: Greater Iran
Given name.languageorigin: Middle Iranian
Given name.derived: Uncertain
Given name.derivative: Herod

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The name is recorded as wrwd in Syriac and Aramaic texts from Egypt (spelled wrd instead), Elymais, Palmyra, Hatra, Dura-Europos, and possibly Assur. The Parthian name is also attested in Late Babylonian (mú-ru-da-a).

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