Septimius Worod was a Palmyrene official and a viceroy for king Odaenathus of Palmyra. He was given the surname Septimius by his monarch. Worod is an Iranian name; it is theorized that he was a Parthian refugee in the Palmyrene court (following the destruction of Parthia by the Sassanians) or the head of pro-Persian faction in Palmyra. However, Worod's son's name was Arabic "Ogeilo". Udo Hartmann denied that he was a Parthian insisting that Worod was a Palmyrene noble. Worod held many offices in Palmyra including the administration of justice and public notary.