Given name · Hebrew
אסתר
“star”
אסתר (estér) is a feminine given name from Old Persian (ultimately Proto-Indo-European), meaning “star.” It is used in Hebrew.
HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
אסתר comes from Old Persian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
From Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (sitareh, “star”), from Proto-Iranian *Hstā́ (“star”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr, built from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- + *-tḗr.
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אסתר’s family of names
In Hebrew usage, אסתר has a conventional equivalent in the German form Ester. In Hebrew usage, אסתר has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form ESTERA. In Hebrew usage, אסתר has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Эсфирь.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
אסתר has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Persian roots to each of them.
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Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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