Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hershel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: her-shel
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Yiddish.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: הירשעל

Inflected Forms

Herschel (alternative)

Questions

What does hershel mean?: A male given name from Yiddish.
Where does hershel come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce hershel

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