Heber (given name)
Heber (/ˈhiːbər/) is both an Irish masculine given name and an etymologically unrelated Biblical name. The Irish name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic Éibhear. The Biblical name means "enclave" in Hebrew; and was used by several minor characters in the Bible.[1]
Heber
- Heber Blankenhorn, journalist, labor activist, and decorated PSYOPS officer
- Heber J. Grant, seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Heber Jentzsch, President of the Church of Scientology International
- Heber C. Kimball, Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Héber Araujo dos Santos, Brazilian footballer currently playing for New York City FC
- Heber Slatter, English footballer
- Heber Curtis, American Astronomer
See also
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Hardcastle, Kate (ed.). Oxford Dictionary of Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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