Given name
Herodotus
Herodotus is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
Herodotus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Herodotus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Herodot. Herodotus has a related form in Herodotios. Herodotus has a related form in Herodotius.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Herodotus
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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Herodion
“little Herod”
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“praiseworthy” · “laudable”
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Epicurus
“one who enjoys the pleasures of life”
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Hesperos
“born beneath the evening star”
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Eubulus
“good counsel” · “prudent”
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Economos
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Hippocrates
“a great philosopher”
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Hymenaeus
“pertaining to hymen” · “having to do with celebratory joining”
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