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Hester (female)

Synonym(s):Esther (F)
Variants:Esther (F)
Pet Name(s):Essie (F) Hettie (F) Hetty (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English, a medieval variant of Esther.

Esther and Hester used to be fully interchangeable and hence synonyms, but they tend now to be used as separate variants.