# Herschel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɝʃl̩/ · frequency rank #34,918

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A male given name.
3. The planet Uranus. In use until the mid-19th century as an alternative to Georgium Sidus after King George III.
4. One of several impact craters in the Solar System, such as the one on Mimas.
5. A place name:
6. A place name:
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## Etymology
(Uranus): after its discoverer, William Herschel.

## Easily confused with
- **Hershey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herschel-vs-hershey)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ehrschel`, `hercshel`, `herrschel`, `herscchel`, `herscehl`, `herschell`, `herschhel`, `herschle`, `hershcel`, `hersschel`, `hesrchel`, `hherschel`, `hreschel`

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