Hershel

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Hershel

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