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Heber.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈhibɚ/General-American/ˈhiːbə/Received-Pronunciation
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

name/ˈhibɚ/General-American/ˈhiːbə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A male given name from Irish.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

name/ˈhibɚ/General-American/ˈhiːbə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname from Middle High German.

  2. A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.

Where this word comes from

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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