Heber
See also: héber
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhibɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhiːbə/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders.
Proper noun
Heber
- A male given name from Biblical Hebrew
- A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, in full Heber-Overgaard.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.
Etymology 3
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.
Proper noun
Heber
- A surname from Middle High German.
- A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heber”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 150.
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἔβερ (Éber), from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.ber/, [ˈhɛbɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.ber/, [ˈɛːber]
Proper noun
Heber m sg (indeclinable)
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