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BoyPronounced American English /ɛ.bə.ˈni.zəɹ/; British English /ɛ.bə.ˈniː.zə/Icelandic language family

Ebenezer

A name meaning "stone of help".

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Ebenezer is a boy name meaning "stone of help".

Pronunciation: American English /ɛ.bə.ˈni.zəɹ/; British English /ɛ.bə.ˈniː.zə/.

GenderBoy
Meaningstone of help
PronunciationAmerican English /ɛ.bə.ˈni.zəɹ/; British English /ɛ.bə.ˈniː.zə/
Language familyIcelandic

Meaning and history

This name comes 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.

Notes and context

Usage: literature, english | Ancient Hebrew: אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר