Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “Nimrod” come from?

Nimrod is an English proper name derived from Hebrew נִמְרוֹד, a biblical figure whose original meaning remains unknown.

Nimrod (English): Any great hunter; Alternative letter-case form of...

Definitions

  1. Any great hunter; Alternative letter-case form of...

Ancestry of “Nimrod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewנִמְרוֹד—

Words derived from “Nimrod”

  • Nimrodian
  • Nimrodic
  • nimravid
  • Nimravidae
Every word from Hebrew נִמְרוֹד →