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English word origin

Etymology of Heber

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders.

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Source etymology 1

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A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]. · A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, in full Heber-Overgaard.

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Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders.

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Source etymology 2

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A male given name from Irish.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

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Source etymology 3

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A surname from Middle High German. · A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Occupational from Middle High German heber (“carrier”): see modern German Heber. The settlement in California is named after Anthony H. Heber, president of the California Development Company.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionhebergmh
  • Cognate mentionHeberde
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