Ester

== English == === Proper noun === Ester A female given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Esther. === Anagrams === Reset, Steer, Trees, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees == Asturian == === Proper noun === Ester f Esther (biblical character). a female given name from Hebrew == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [əsˈter] IPA(key): (Balearic) unknown IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˈter] === Proper noun === Ester f (biblical) Esther Esther (book of the Bible) a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛstɛr] === Proper noun === Ester f Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther ==== Declension ==== == Danish == === Proper noun === Ester Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther a female given name from Hebrew, usually spelled Esther == Estonian == === Proper noun === Ester Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther a female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin ==== Related terms ==== Esta == Faroese == === Proper noun === Ester f a female given name from Hebrew ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics Ester's son: Esterarson Ester's daughter: Esterardóttir ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈester/, [ˈe̞s̠te̞r] Rhymes: -ester Syllabification(key): Es‧ter Hyphenation(key): Es‧ter === Proper noun === Ester Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther a female given name from Biblical Hebrew ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Essi Esteri ==== Statistics ==== Ester is the 480th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 778 female individuals (and as a middle name to 3,804 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === Anagrams === terse == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛstɐ/ === Etymology 1 === Probably a blend of Essig (“vinegar, acetic acid”) +‎ Äther (“ether”), though this is speculative. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Year first attested? Coined by whom? ==== Noun ==== Ester m (strong, genitive Esters, plural Ester) (organic chemistry) ester ===== Declension ===== ===== Descendants ===== → English: ester → French: ester === Etymology 2 === From Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). ==== Alternative forms ==== Esther ==== Proper noun ==== Ester f (proper noun, genitive Esters, plural Esters or Ester) Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther a female given name from Hebrew; variant form Esther ===== Declension ===== == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Ester f (proper noun, genitive singular Esterar) a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther ==== Declension ==== == Indonesian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɛstər/ [ˈɛs.t̪ər] Rhymes: -ɛstər Homophone: ester === Proper noun === Ester (biblical) the Book of Esther (biblical) Esther, the main character of the Book of Esther a female given name === Further reading === “Ester”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛs.ter/ Rhymes: -ɛster Hyphenation: È‧ster === Proper noun === Ester f a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther === References === === Anagrams === reste, terse == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Ester Esther (biblical character) the book of Esther a female given name from Hebrew, also spelled Esther == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Esther === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Es‧ter === Proper noun === Ester f a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther (biblical) Esther (Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus) (biblical) Esther (the book of the Bible) ==== Coordinate terms ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Turkish [Term?]. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ester m (historical) a village in Constanța County, Dobruja, in eastern Romania. Merged with Pazarlia, which was then renamed to Târgușor. == Scottish Gaelic == === Proper noun === Ester f (genitive Esteir) (biblical) Esther (biblical) Esther, the seventeenth book of the Old Testament ==== Coordinate terms ==== == Slovak == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἑσθήρ (Hesthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛstɛr/ === Proper noun === Ester f (religion) Esther == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈteɾ/ [esˈt̪eɾ] Rhymes: -eɾ Syllabification: Es‧ter === Proper noun === Ester f Esther (biblical character) Synonym: Esther the book of Esther a female given name from Hebrew == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ester c (genitive Esters) Esther (biblical book and character) Synonym: (abbreviation) Est a female given name from Hebrew === Anagrams === eters, reste, teers, teser