heller
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heller¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Heller. Doublet of halier.
noun hellers
- A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.
- A subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.
heller²
Where it comes from
1890–95, Americanism; short for hell-raiser.
noun hellers
- A noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; a hellion.
Heller³
Where it comes from
* As a German surname, from a coin known as the häller, first minted at Schwäbisch Hall, compare Hall. Also as a Jewish habitational surname for someone from this area.
* Also as German surname, variant of Helle, itself from Helle (“hell”).
* As a Dutch surname, variant of Helder, from the adjective helder (“clear, bright”).
* As an English surname, variant of Hillier.
* Also as an English surname, from Middle English heller (“dweller on the hill,”) see Hiller and Huller.
* Also as a Jewish surname, from German hell (“bright, light”) or Yiddish העל (hel) of the same meaning.
proper noun Hellers
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: haler, devil, hellion, hell, inferno, rowdy, hooligan, ruffian, rascal, scamp, scallywag, rapscallion, rogue, troublemaker, mischief-maker, tearaway
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Talk about this word "heller." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heller. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heller. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heller "heller." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heller.Cite this
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