Where does “Hester” come from?

Hester comes from Middle Low German hêster, of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Hester”, step by step

Hester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Esthēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEsthērEsther
2Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
3Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—

via Middle Low German hêster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhêsterbeech
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ →Every word from Latin Esthēr →
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