Hester

See also: hester

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛstɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

From the Latin form of Esther.

Proper noun

Hester

1. A female given name from Persian, used since the 17th century.

Related terms

• Esther
• pet forms: Hettie, Hetty

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German hêster (“beech”).

Proper noun

Hester

1. A surname from German.

Anagrams

• Ehrets, Esther, ethers, there's, theres, threes

Dutch

Etymology

Perhaps a variant of Esther.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛs.tər/

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• Hyphenation: Hes‧ter

Proper noun

Hester f

1. a female given name

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhes.ter/, [ˈhɛs̠t̪ɛr]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.ter/, [ˈɛst̪er]

Proper noun

Hester f (indeclinable)

1. Alternative form of Esther