Heber (given name)
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Heber (/ˈhiːbər/) is both an Irish masculine given name, Galician ( grandson of Breogan) and an etymologically unrelated Biblical name. The Irish name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic Éibhear. The Biblical name means "enclave" in Hebrew; and was used by several minor characters in the Bible.[1]
People bearing the name include:
- Heber Blankenhorn (1884–1956), American journalist, psychological warfare innovator, US Army colonel and union activist
- Heber Doust Curtis (1872–1942), American astronomer
- Heber J. Grant (1856–1945), seventh President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Heber Jentzsch (1935–2026), American Church of Scientology executive
- Heber C. Kimball (1801–1868), Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Héber Araujo dos Santos (born 1991), Brazilian footballer
- Heber Slatter (1887–1918), English amateur footballer
