Heber

See also: héber

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhibɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhiːbə/

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

• Heber City
• Heber Springs

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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heber”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 150.

Anagrams

• Berhe, bheer

German

Etymology

heben (“to lift, heave”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Heber m (strong, genitive Hebers, plural Heber)

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

Declension

Declension of Heber [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Heber	die	Heber
genitive	eines	des	Hebers	der	Heber
dative	einem	dem	Heber	den	Hebern
accusative	einen	den	Heber	die	Heber

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

• Eber

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhe.ber/, [ˈhɛbɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ber/, [ˈɛːber]

Proper noun

Heber m sg (indeclinable)

1. (biblical) Eber (the son of Selah and the father of Joktan and Peleg.)
   • 405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Genesis.10.25:

     Nātīque sunt Heber fīliī duo: nōmen ūnī Phaleg, eō quod in diēbus ēius dīvīsa sit terra: et nōmen frātris ēius Iectan.

     And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

Declension

Indeclinable noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Heber
genitive	Heber
dative	Heber
accusative	Heber
ablative	Heber
vocative	Heber