Given name
Arod
“fugitive”·“wild ass”
Arod is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewארוד
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Arod means “fugitive” or “wild ass.”
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Where it comes from
Arod is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'arad (ערד), “to flee or be free.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Arod appears in Numbers 26:17, Genesis 46:16.
- Numbers 26:17
- Genesis 46:16
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Arod’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Rhodesshares a root
- Aradshares a root
- Iradshares a root
- Herodshares a root
- Aridaishares a root
- Ardonshares a root
- Herodionshares a root
- Arvadshares a root
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