Hersel
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hersel
The given name 'Hersel' is a variant of 'Herschel,' a Yiddish diminutive meaning "little deer" or "little stag," derived from the German word *Hirsch* (deer).
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Etymology
The given name 'Hersel' is a variant of 'Herschel,' a Yiddish diminutive meaning "little deer" or "little stag," derived from the German word *Hirsch* (deer). It is primarily used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities, notably associated with the 18th-century Hasidic leader Hershel of Ostropol, a folkloric trickster figure.
Hersel currently ranks #3,588 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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