# Hashem

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /hɑˈʃɛm/ · frequency rank #50,556

## Definitions
1. A substitute for the Tetragrammaton.
2. A name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God.

## Etymology
From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém, literally “the name”), likely via Yiddish השם (hashem).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hashem