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Heber¹

  • /ˈhibɚ/ US
  • /ˈhiːbə/ UK

Where it comes from

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

  1. A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew].
  2. A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, in full Heber-Overgaard.

Heber²

  • /ˈhibɚ/ US
  • /ˈhiːbə/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Irish.

Heber³

  • /ˈhibɚ/ US
  • /ˈhiːbə/ UK

Where it comes from

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

  1. A surname from Middle High German.
  2. A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.

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MLA

"Heber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heber. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Heber. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heber

Chicago

"Heber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heber.

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@misc{heber_2026,
  title = {Heber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}