esther

Es-ther · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "star."

  2. 2.

    A biblical figure, a Jewish queen of Persia who saved her people from persecution, as recorded in the Book of Esther.

  3. 3.

    A book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament that tells the story of Queen Esther.

Related words

See also: estrella, hadassah, stella

Etymology

From Persian Setareh (ستاره), meaning "star." Some scholars also connect it to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. The Hebrew form Ester (אֶסְתֵּר) appears in the Bible, where Esther's original Hebrew name was Hadassah ("myrtle"). The name has been popular among Jewish and Christian communities for centuries.