Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mahershala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: ma-her-sha-la
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name originating from the Bible

Etymology

From Hebrew מַהֵרשָׁלָל, from מַהֵר + שָׁלָל, meaning "quickly to the spoils". This was from a name written by the prophet Isaiah referring to the coming destruction and plunder of Samaria by the Assyrian Empire.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: מַהֵרשָׁלָל

Inflected Forms

Mahershalas (plural)

Questions

What does mahershala mean?: A male given name originating from the Bible
Where does mahershala come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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