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Type Surname (from location & ornamental)
Other Forms FormsHirshfield, Hirschfield, Hirshfeld, Herschfeld, Herschfield, Hershfeld, Hershfield
Meaning & History
Ornamental name composed of German hirsch or Yiddish hirsh meaning "deer" and feld meaning "field". It is also a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of land frequented by deer or where millets grew.