Details for the forename Hester

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Hester (female)


Synonym(s):	Esther (F)
Variants:	Esther (F)
Pet Name(s):	Essie (F) Hettie (F) Hetty (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	English, a medieval variant of Esther. Esther and Hester used to be fully interchangeable and hence synonyms, but they tend now to be used as separate variants.