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Hester Name Meaning, Pronunciation, and History

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Overview

The meaning of the name "hester" is "star", and is used often for "girls".

Name
hester
Meaning
star
Pronunciation
hess-ter
Used for
girls
Syllables
2

Hester Name Details

Hester is a name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Esther, which means 'star'. The name gained popularity in the 17th century and has been used for girls ever since. Famous bearers of the name include Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel 'The Scarlet Letter', and Hester Thrale, an 18th-century British diarist and patroness of Samuel Johnson.

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