Heather

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhɛðə//
United States//ˈhɛðɚ//
//ˈhiːðə//

A female given name from English.

proper noun

1
A female given name from English.
"I like Hazel and Heather," Angel said, after a while. "They're both names of plants, so they sort of go with Rose." "I don't have no plant, I got a little girl," Rose Rose said, smiling.
2
A surname from Middle English.
3
A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3910).
4
An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.

Etymology

From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century. The surname is habitational, also meaning someone living on a heath.

Forms

plural: Heathers

heathen · Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.Heathen · Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith…heather · An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and…

Heather · A female given name from English.

heating · A system that raises the temperature of a room or building.…heave · To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift…heaven · The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as…

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