Hester
US/ˈhɛstɚ/
Hester proper noun: a female given name from Persian, of 17th century and later usage.
Proper noun (1)
Hester
- A female given name from Persian, of 17th century and later usage.
- “Don’t worry, Milton”—an elderly, white-haired, russet-faced woman stands on her trailer’s step—“I’ll see this one.”
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“I’m afraid paranoia pays. Come in. I'm Hester Van Zandt.”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.”
Proper noun (2)
Hester
- A surname from German.
Origin of Hester
From the Latin form of Esther.
Borrowed from Middle Low German hêster (“beech”).
Words that rhyme with Hester
Questions about Hester
- What does Hester mean?
- Hester means a female given name from Persian, of 17th century and later usage.
- What part of speech is Hester?
- Hester is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Hester?
- Hester is pronounced /ˈhɛstɚ/ (US).
Words near Hester in the dictionary
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