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Heber Surname Origin

(Origin Hebrew) Derived either from Heber, one of the ancestors of Abraham, or from the Hebrew word eber, which signifies 'from the other side,' that is, foreigners.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.




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