name

Herschel

HURSHL

Herschel (name) means a surname.

name

A surname.

A male given name.

"Herschel Walker’s campaign for Senate removed a false claim – which inaccurately said the Republican candidate graduated from the University of Georgia – from a website for his Senate bid, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported." — (2021)

archaic The planet Uranus. In use until the mid-19th century as an alternative to Georgium Sidus after King George III.

One of several impact craters in the Solar System, such as the one on Mimas.

A place name: A special service area in the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan, Canada.

A place name: A former settlement on Herschel Island, Yukon, Canada.

A place name: A settlement in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, named after Sir John Herschel.

noun

A heptomino shaped like the lowercase letter h, critical as a methuselah.

"This Herschel could be sent through stages of Buckingham's components, producing an arbitrary excess of gliders along a variety of different paths." — (1996)

"This uses Paul Callahan's catalysis of a glider into a Herschel and a glider, followed by David Buckingham's 77, 64, 64, 77, and 77 gen Herschel moves." — (1999)

"In Conway's Life, for example, a surprising number of small patterns serendipitously create R-pentominos and/or B-heptominos, which are "tamable" and happen to travel very well; this is what allows Herschel circuitry to be built." — (2007)

Word forms

Herschels plural

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Etymology

(Uranus): after its discoverer, William Herschel.

Frequently asked questions

What does “Herschel” mean?

The word “Herschel” means a surname.

How do you pronounce “Herschel”?

“Herschel” is pronounced HURSHL (/ˈhɝʃl̩/ in IPA).

How do you use “Herschel” in a sentence?

Here is “Herschel” used in a sentence: “This Herschel could be sent through stages of Buckingham's components, producing an arbitrary excess of gliders along a variety of different paths.”

What part of speech is “Herschel”?

Depending on how it is used, “Herschel” can be a name and a noun.

How many meanings does “Herschel” have?

“Herschel” has 8 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a surname.