Hester

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US/ˈhɛstɚ/

proper noun

A female given name from Persian, of 17th century and later usage.

OriginMiddle Low German hêster →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

Hester1

proper noun
  1. 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.” [...] “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

Hester2

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.

Origin

Hester · proper noun

From the Latin form of Esther.

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Hester · proper noun

  1. Middle Low Germanhêster
  2. Middle Low Germanhêster
  3. EnglishHester

Borrowed from Middle Low German hêster (“beech”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hester

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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