"Hester" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛstɚ/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Etymology: From the Latin form of Esther. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hester
  1. A female given name from Persian, used since the 17th century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Esther Related terms (pet forms): Hettie, Hetty
    Sense id: en-Hester-en-name-RQPFNdZW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛstɚ/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German hêster (“beech”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gml|hêster||beech}} Middle Low German hêster (“beech”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hester
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Hester-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Hester meaning in English (2.1kB)

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