Herschel
Pronunciation: HER-shəl (key)
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Hersch, Hershey
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Pet form of Hirsh.
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Sir William Herschel, English astronomer who discovered Uranus.
Herschel Walker, American football player.
Herschell Gordon Lewis, American horror filmmaker.
Herschel Vespasian Johnson, former Governor of Georgia and the 1860 Democratic party vice-presidential nominee.- Herschel in song, story & screen: | Edit
Herschel Krustofski is the real name of Krusty the Clown on The Simpsons.
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