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Meaning of the Name Hester

The first name Hester is of Greek, Persian, English origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Greek: Evening Star
Greek: Star
Persian: Star. Myrtle Leaf. A Latinized Form of Esther. Esther Was a Young Hebrew Woman in the Bible Who Married the Persian Ruler Xerxes and Risked Her Life to Save Her People
English: Variant of Esther

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Related Names

Beaufort  (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, Great-uncle to King Henry Vi, Bishop of Winchester, and Afterwards, in 'Henry Vi, Part ', Cardinal Beaufort. Cardinal. 'Henry Vi, Part ' John Beaufor
Chester  (English)
A Fortress, Camp
Chester  (Latin)
Camp
Chester  (English)
Dweller in a Fortified Town (Cheston)
Chester  (English)
From an English Surname and Place Name, But Ultimately Based on the Latin 'Castra' Meaning Camp. Famous People: American President Chester A. Arthur
Gardiner  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry the Eighth' Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
Garmangahis  (Anglo Saxon)
A Goddess Worshipped in Lanchester
Hetty  (Persian)
Diminutive of Hester: Star. Myrtle Leaf
Rochester  (Teutonic)
Stone Encampment (Chester, Chet, Rock)
Stella  (Persian)
Star, Estella, Hester, Hetty, Meditative, Silent, Composed
Swithin  (English)
Strong. St. Swithin Was the Bishop of Winchester in the Th Century. The Weather on St. Swithin's Day is Traditionally Expected to Remain the Same for the Following Forty Days
Winchester  (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, I' Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, Henry Vi's Great-uncle, Bishop of Winchester, Cardinal in 'Henry Vi, Part '. 'Henry Vi, Part ' John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, Later Duke. 'King Henry V

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