Hershel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Deer" or "God's warrior"
Scripts(How to write)
הירשׁל(Hebrew)
הירשל(Yiddish)
הרשל (Hebrew)
Popularity
Hershel is not a very common name in the modern world.

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Hershel Name meanings & History

"Deer" or "God's warrior". Yiddish diminutive of Hirsh. As a non-Jewish American name (somewhat common around the end of the 19th century), it was likely inspired by the German surname Herschel, borne for instance by the British-German astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822). Hershel is commonly used in Jewish families as a tribute to their heritage and culture.

Zodiac Sign of Hershel: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hershel:

H: Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hope

E: Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

S: Sex,Social Standing,Status,Sensuality,Solidity,Success,Security

L: Lazy,Languid,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Luscious,Liaison

Hershel is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Hershel Greene, a character in the TV series "The Walking Dead"; Hershel W. Gober, former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

2.) Hershel (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) deer.

Other Forms: Hershal, Hershall, Hershell, Herzl, Hirshel, Hyrshel


3.) Hershel (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) fast; deer

Other Forms: Hersch, Hersh, Hershell, Hershelle, Herzl, Hirchel, Hirsch, Hirshel


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