Hester

Meaning & History of Hester

Latin form of Esther. Like Esther, it has been used in England since the Protestant Reformation. Nathaniel Hawthorne used it for the heroine of his novel 'The Scarlet Letter' (1850), Hester Prynne.

Use languages where Hester is used

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  • The Bible
  • английский (pronounced HES-tər)

Hester in other languages

Diminutives of Hester