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Hersh

Hersh proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Hersh (plural Hershes)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Hersh

pluralHershes

Origin of Hersh

Borrowed from Yiddish הירש (hirsh, “deer”), from Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare hart.

Questions about Hersh

What does Hersh mean?
Hersh means a surname.
What part of speech is Hersh?
Hersh is a proper noun.

Words near Hersh in the dictionary

  1. herselfe
  2. herselves
  3. hersen
  4. herses
  5. Hersey
  6. Hersh
  7. Hersham
  8. Hershaw
  9. Hershaws
  10. Hershberger
  11. Hershbergers

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