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Meaning of name Hershel

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Meaning

The name Hershel has the following meaning:

A deer. A variant transcription of Hirshel.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Hershel is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hershel in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Hershel is pronounced as er-shel

Origins

Hershel originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Hershel and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Hershel: Boys - Aaron, Dotan, Simpson, Girls - Adah, Ann, Dayla, Jaleesa, Mikalah, Both genders - Dalit, Eleazar, Lazarus

Variants

Style

We think the name Hershel should fall under the following style category: Hebrew.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hershel to be: A hardworking and devoted man

In one word, you might describe Hershel as a(n) "hardworking" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Hershel (or its variants) are:

Herschel Junior Walker, born on 3 March , a famous athlete. Herschel Junior Walker's background: A former American football running back in the United States Football League for the New Jersey Generals and in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants.

Herschell Gordon Lewis, born on 15 June, a famous film director and producer. Herschell Gordon Lewis's background: An American filmmaker famous for creating the 'splatter film' subgenre of horror and often called the 'Godfather of Gore' though his film career included works in a range of exploitation film genres including juvenile delinquent films, nudie-cuties, two children's films and at least one rural comedy.

Herschelle Herman Gibbs , born on 23 February, a famous athlete. Herschelle Herman Gibbs 's background: A South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman.
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