Save Type Surname (from nickname, from occupation & from given name) Usage German, Jewish Scripts הירשל(Yiddish) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive form of Hirsch 1 or Hirsch 2. Related NamesDetails VariantsHersch, Herschel, Hirsch(German) Hersch, Herschel, Hirsch(Jewish) Other Languages & CulturesHjort(Danish) Hart(English) Hjort(Swedish)