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Heber

UK/ˈhiːbə/US/ˈhibɚ/

Heber proper noun: a male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew].

Proper noun (1)

Heber

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

Proper noun (2)

Heber

  1. A male given name from Irish.

Proper noun (3)

Heber

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

Origin 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.

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

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.

Words formed from Heber

Questions about Heber

What does Heber mean?
Heber means a male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew].
What part of speech is Heber?
Heber is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Heber?
Heber is pronounced /ˈhibɚ/ (US).

Words near Heber in the dictionary

  1. hebephreniacs
  2. hebephrenias
  3. hebephrenic
  4. hebephrenic schizophrenia
  5. hebephrenics
  6. Heber
  7. Heber City
  8. Heber Springs
  9. Heberden
  10. Heberden's node
  11. Heberden's nodes

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