Heber

See also: héber

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Heber

  1. A male given name from Biblical Hebrew
  2. A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, in full Heber-Overgaard.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

Proper noun

Heber

  1. A male given name from Irish

Etymology 3

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.

Proper noun

Heber

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

References

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

Heber m (strong, genitive Hebers, plural Heber)

  1. lob
  2. jack
  3. chip
  4. lifter

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: hever

Further reading

  • Heber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Heber” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Heber” in Duden online

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἔβερ (Éber), from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Heber m sg (variously declined, genitive Heber or Hebrī); indeclinable, second declension

  1. (biblical) Eber, the son of Selah and the father of Joktan and Peleg

Declension

Indeclinable noun or second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Heber
Genitive Heber
Hebrī
Dative Heber
Hebrō
Accusative Heber
Hebrum
Ablative Heber
Hebrō
Vocative Heber
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