The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Latin form of “Esther“, possibly derived from a Persian word for “star”, or from the goddess Ishtar.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Essie, Essy, Ester, Esther, Hettie, Hetty, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Hester, a housemaid of Sir Pitt Crawley’s who supports Miss Horrocks in her aspirations to become “My Lady”, in Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray (published in 1847-48, but set in the 1810s-20s).

Tagged: 1810s, 1820s, 1840s, English, H, Latin

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  August 21, 2014 at 2:51 am

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