Hershel

H4E1R1S1H4E1L1

proper noun

A male given name from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish הירשעל →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Herschel

  1. A male given name from Yiddish.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

  1. Yiddishהירשעל
  2. EnglishHershel

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

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APA

Hershel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hershel

MLA

“Hershel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hershel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hershel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hershel.

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