# Hershel

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #58,744

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

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

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