Esther
Usually explained as coming from a Persian word for "star," though some scholars connect it instead to Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war.
Meaning and origin
Esther carries the Hebrew name of the Old Testament's Queen Esther, a Jewish woman who becomes consort to a Persian king and later risks her own position to save her people from a planned massacre.
How to pronounce Esther
| English (US) | ESS-tər /ˈɛstɚ/ |
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