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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Jewish
Scripts געשעל(Yiddish) גשל(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. GESH-əl(English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsGeshel, Geschel, Geshell, Geschell, Heshel, Heschel, Heschell, Heshil, Heschele, Geshele, Yehoshua, Yeshua, Yehoshoua, Yehosua, Yehoshuha, Yeoshoua, Yehushua, Yehoshoa, Yehoshooa, Bar Yeshua, Bar Yehoshua, Bar-Yehoshua, Ben Yehoshua, Ben-Yehoshua, Ben Yhoshua, Ben Jehoshua, Ben-Jehoshua, Jehoshua, Gechell, Hechel, Gishel

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from Heshel, a Yiddish diminutive of the given name Yehoshua. The American actor and filmmaker Seth Green (1974-) was originally named Seth Gesshel-Green.
Added 1/1/2024 by General9696
Edited 1/27/2024 by General9696