Ebenezer (given name) explained

Ebenezer
Gender:Male
Meaning:"stone of the help"
Language origin:Hebrew
Short Forms:Eben, Ben

Ebenezer, less commonly spelled Ebenezar, is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "stone of the help" (derived from the phrase Eben ha-Ezer).[1] The name is sometimes abbreviated as Eben. Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol has given the name a negative connotation.[2]

List of people with the given name Ebenezer

Fictional characters

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/STRHEB0.htm#S72 Entry "'Eben ha-`ezer"
  2. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ebenezer .