Hester

== English == === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛstɚ/ Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From the Latin form of Esther. ==== Proper noun ==== Hester A female given name from Persian, of 17th century and later usage. ===== Related terms ===== Esther pet forms: Hettie, Hetty === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Middle Low German hêster (“beech”). ==== Proper noun ==== Hester A surname from German. === Anagrams === Ehrets, Esther, ethers, there's, theres, threes == Dutch == === Etymology === Perhaps a variant of Esther. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɛs.tər/ Hyphenation: Hes‧ter === Proper noun === Hester f a female given name == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈhɛs.tɛr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛs.ter] === Proper noun === Hester f (indeclinable) alternative form of Esther