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"), name of a character in Vis o Ramin, a romance of Parthian origin. 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 ( m ú-ru-da-a). The etymology of the word is disputed. People named Orodes include: Kings of Parthia: *Orodes I of Parthia (died 75 BC) *Orodes II of Parthia (died 37 BC) *Orodes III of Parthia (died 6 AD) Kings of Elymais: *Orodes I of Elymais, reigned c. 50-100 AD? *Orodes II of Elymais, son and successor of Orodes I *Orodes III ( ) *Orodes IV of Elymais, reigned beginning sometime between 165-170 AD? *Orodes V ( ) Others: *Orodes of Armenia, Roman client king of Armenia in 35 AD and from 37 until 42

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"), name of a character in Vis o Ramin, a romance of Parthian origin. 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 ( m ú-ru-da-a). The etymology of the word is disputed. People named Orodes include: Kings of Parthia: Orodes I of Parthia (died 75 BC) Orodes II of Parthia (died 37 BC) Orodes III of Parthia (died 6 AD) Kings of Elymais: Orodes I of Elymais, reigned c. 50-100 AD? Orodes II of Elymais, son and successor of Orodes I Orodes III ( ) Orodes IV of Elymais, reigned beginning sometime between 165-170 AD? Orodes V ( ) Others: Orodes of Armenia, Roman client king of Armenia in 35 AD and from 37 until 42 ==See also== Septimius Worod, a Palmyrene official Worod, a king of the Kingdom of Hatra Herod (disambiguation) ==References==

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