Orodes (given name)

Orodes is the Latinized form of a male given name of Middle Iranian origin popularized by Parthians.

In Greek it is recorded as Orōdēs (Ὀρώδης), Hērōdēs (Ἡρώδης), Hurōdēs (Ὑρώδης,[1] in Latin: Hyrōdēs), and once as Ouorōdēs (Οὐορώδην).

[2] It is recorded in Shapur I's trilingual inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht as Greek (§67) Ouorōd (Οὐορωδ), Middle Persian (§35) wyrwd (𐭥𐭩𐭥𐭥𐭣 Wērōy,[1] Wīroy,[3] Wirōy[4]) and Parthian (§28) wrwd (𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 Wērōd,[1] Urūd[3]).

[6] It is recorded in New Persian as Wērō (ویرو, "Viru"), name of a character in Vis o Ramin, a romance of Parthian origin.

[5] The name is recorded as wrwd in Syriac and Aramaic texts from Egypt (spelled wrd instead), Elymais, Palmyra, Hatra, Dura-Europos, and possibly Assur.