Etymology

Hershel

H4E1R1S1H4E1L1

Today it means: A male given name from Yiddish. Full definition →

Yiddish הירשעל
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromהירשעל
  2. English todayHershel

Borrowed from Yiddish הירשעל (hirshel), a diminutive of הירש (hirsh, “deer, buck”).

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