Hershel
Yiddish-origin given name
Hershel is a masculine given name of Yiddish origin, a diminutive form meaning "little deer." It appears in various spellings—Herschel, Hirschel, Hershell—and was common among Ashkenazi Jewish families.
The name has become less frequent in recent generations: Hershel was my great-grandfather's name.
Male head of family
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- AbrahamFirst Hebrew patriarch
- IsaacHebrew patriarch name
- JacobMale given name
Moses · Exodus · covenant · Sinai · Israelites · Canaan · prophet · ark
Occupational surname
- Walking DeadReanimated corpses that walk
- zombieReanimated dead body
- survivorOne still alive after
- farmerOne who cultivates land
veterinarian · AMC · Greene · Maggie · Beth · prison · apocalypse · shotgun
Ashkenazi Jewish language
- shtetlHistoric Jewish village
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- HasidicOf fervent Jewish pietism
rabbinic · klezmer · menorah · kosher · shabbat · Hanukkah · Passover · kippah
Belonging to earlier times
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- time-honoredRespected due to age
ancestral · grandpa · immigrant · Ellis Island · Old World · Eastern European · generational · heirloom
patriarch
Male head of family
Jacob · Moses · Exodus · covenant · Sinai · Israelites · Canaan · prophet · ark · commandments
Walker
Occupational surname
- Walking DeadReanimated corpses that walk
- zombieReanimated dead body
- survivorOne still alive after
farmer · veterinarian · AMC · Greene · Maggie · Beth · prison · apocalypse · shotgun · moral compass
Yiddish
Ashkenazi Jewish language
- shtetlHistoric Jewish village
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
Hasidic · rabbinic · klezmer · menorah · kosher · shabbat · Hanukkah · Passover · kippah · mezuzah
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
time-honored · ancestral · grandpa · immigrant · Ellis Island · Old World · Eastern European · generational · heirloom · family name