English Explanatory Dictionary

Heber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈhibɚ/ /ˈhiːbə/

Word forms

Heber

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders.

Derived words

Heber City Heber Springs
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