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Ebenezer - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Ebenezer \e-bene-zer, eb(e)-nezer\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "stone of help". Biblical: name of a memorial stone set up by the prophet Samuel to mark a critical battle and victory in Jewish history. First used as a given name by the Puritans in the 17th century. Literary: Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
Ebenezer has 10 variant forms: Eb, Ebbaneza, Ebbie, Eben, Ebeneezer, Ebeneser, Ebenezar, Ebenzer, Eveneser and Evenezer.
Ebenezer is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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