Gender Masculine
Scripts אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ɛ.bə.ˈni.zəɹ/(American English) /ɛ.bə.ˈniː.zə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of a monument erected by Samuel in the Old Testament, from Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר (ʾEven Haʿazer) meaning "stone of help". Charles Dickens used it for the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in his novel A Christmas Carol (1843). Currently the name is most common in parts of English-influenced Africa, such as Ghana.

Related Names

RootEbenezer (place name)
DiminutiveEben(English)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024