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, and once as Ouorōdēs. It is recorded in Shapur I's trilingual inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht as Greek Ouorōd, Middle Persian wyrwd and Parthian wrwd. 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, 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, Elymais, Palmyra, Hatra, Dura-Europos, and possibly Assur. The Parthian name is also attested in Late Babylonian.
The etymology of the word is disputed.
People named Orodes include:
Kings of Parthia:
- Orodes I of Parthia
- Orodes [II of Parthia]
- Orodes [III of Parthia]
- 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
- Orodes of Armenia, Roman client king of Armenia in 35 AD and from 37 until 42