English
Etymology
Either from Persian FAchar|ستار� (setâreh), star, or from Hebrew עשתר (Ishtar), a Persian goddess.
Pronunciation
RP: AHD|�sʹt�, IPA|/��st�/, SAMPA|/"Est@/
US: AHD|�sʹt�r, IPA|/��st�/, SAMPA|/"Est@`/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�st�(r)|-�st�(r)
Homophones
ester
Proper noun
en-proper-noun
book of the Bible|Book of Esther
- given name|female|from Persian|.
- biblical A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Translations
trans-top|book of the Bible
Dutch: Ester
Hebrew: �סתר|�ֶסְתֵּר (ester)
Hungarian: Eszter
trans-mid
Japanese: ����� (esuteru ki)
Maltese: Ktieb Ester
Slovene: Estera
trans-bottom
trans-top|female given name
Hebrew: �סתר|�ֶסְתֵּר (ester)
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Category:Female given names
de:Esther
is:Esther
sr:Esther
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