Gender Masculine
Usage Various (Rare)
Meaning & History
From the longer name Mahershalalhashbaz, which appears in the Old Testament at Isaiah 8:1 in reference to Isaiah's symbolic son. It is written in Hebrew as מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז , and is composed of the two-word phrases מַהֵר שָׁלָל (maher shalal) and חָשׁ בַּז (ḥash baz), which both mean "hurry to the plunder". A famous bearer is the American actor Mahershala Ali (1974-), whose full name is Mahershalalhashbaz.
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Entry updated October 6, 2024