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, of 17th century and later usage.
   • 2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 123:

     “Don’t worry, Milton”—an elderly, white-haired, russet-faced woman stands on her trailer’s step—“I’ll see this one.”
     [...]
     “I’m afraid paranoia pays. Come in. I'm Hester Van Zandt.”

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): [ˈhɛs.tɛr]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛs.ter]

Proper noun

Hester f (indeclinable)

1. alternative form of Esther