/ Dictionary / Index H Herschel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Her•schel Pronunciation: (hûr'shul, hâr'-), [key] — n. 1792–1871, English astronomer. his father,(Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel), 1738–1822, English astronomer, born in Germany. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: herschel (Thesaurus) hers herself Related Content Daily Word Quiz: modify Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language