Type Word Usage Old High German Meaning & History Old High German word meaning "hart, male deer". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesherutaz(Ancient Germanic) heort(Anglo-Saxon) hjǫrtr(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsHersh, Hirsh(Yiddish) Surname DescendantsHirsch(German) Goldhirsch, Hersch, Hirsch(Jewish)