Heber

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US/ˈhibɚ/UK/ˈhiːbə/

proper noun

A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew].

OriginBiblical Hebrew עֵבֶר →
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Meanings

Heber1

proper noun
  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.

Heber2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Irish.

Heber3

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

Origin

Heber · proper noun

  1. Biblical Hebrewעֵבֶר
  2. EnglishHeber

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders.

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Heber · proper noun

  1. IrishÉibhear
  2. EnglishHeber

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

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Heber · proper noun

  1. Middle High Germanheber“carrier”
  2. EnglishHeber

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Berhebheer
Cite this entry
APA

Heber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heber

MLA

“Heber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heber. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heber,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heber.

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