Heber

//ˈhibɚ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Biblical Hebrew.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Irish.
  3. 3
    A surname from Middle High German.
  4. 4
    A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, in full Heber-Overgaard.
  5. 5
    A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.

Etymology

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.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

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.

Related phrases

Heber CityHeber Springsimperial countynavajo county

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