Haber

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginCzech habr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.
    1. attributiveGerman chemist Fritz Haber, who co-invented the Haber process for producing ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen.

Origin

  1. Czechhabr“hornbeam”
  2. EnglishHaber

* As a Jewish and German surname, from the noun Haber (“oat”), more commonly spelled as Haver. * Also as a Jewish surname, from the German name (Habern) for Habry in the Czech Republic. This name is from Czech habr (“hornbeam”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rehabBeharBraheBaehrhebraHareb
Cite this entry
APA

Haber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haber

MLA

“Haber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haber.

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