Definition
The eighth month of the Hebrew calendar, typically falling in October-November in the Gregorian calendar.
Etymology
From Hebrew חֶשְׁוָן (cheshvan), possibly derived from Akkadian elul. The Jewish calendar uses Hebrew month names, many with ancient Mesopotamian origins.
Kelly Says
Heshvan is the only Hebrew month without a major Jewish holiday, which is why it's sometimes called Marcheshvan meaning 'bitter Heshvan'—it's holiday-free!
Translations
ARالعربية
هيشفان
hay-she-fan
CACatalà
heshvan
he-shvan
CSČeština
heshvan
he-shvan
DEDeutsch
Heschan
he-shān
ELΕλληνικά
Χέσβαν
Khes-van
ESEspañol
heshván
he-shván
FAفارسی
هِشوان
he-she-van
FRFrançais
heshvan
e-she-van
HEעברית
הֶשְׁוָן
he-she-van
HIहिन्दी
हेशवान
he-sha-van
HUMagyar
heshvan
he-shvan
IDBahasa Indonesia
heshvan
he-shvan
ITItaliano
heshvan
e-she-van
MSBahasa Melayu
heshvan
he-shvan
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲရှွန်
he-shwan
NLNederlands
heshvan
he-shvan
PLPolski
heshvan
he-shvan
PTPortuguês
heshvan
e-she-van
RORomână
heshvan
he-shvan
RUРусский
Хешван
Khe-shvan
SVSvenska
heshvan
he-shvan
SWKiswahili
heshvan
he-shvan
TAதமிழ்
ஹெஷ்வான்
he-she-van
TEతెలుగు
హెష్వాన్
he-shvan
TRTürkçe
heshvan
he-shvan
UKУкраїнська
Хешван
Khe-shvan
VITiếng Việt
heshvan
he-shvan