Etymology

Essie

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Today it means: A diminutive form of the female given name Esther. Full definition →

English Esther ← Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr) ← Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hstā́
  4. Proto-Iranian*Hstā́bor.?
  5. Proto-Semitic*ʕaṯtar-
  6. AkkadianIštarbor.?
  7. Old Persian𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r)
  8. Biblical Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר
  9. Ancient GreekἘσθήρ (Esthḗr)
  10. EnglishEsther
  11. English todayEssie

From Esther + -ie.

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