Ebenezer

Ebenezer meaning and name origin

Ebenezer \e-bene-zer, eb(e)-nezer\ as a boy's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ebenezer 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.

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Popularity of Ebenezer

Ebenezer is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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