Ebenezer (given name)

Ebenezer
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaning"stone of the help"
Other names
Short form(s)Eben, Ben

Ebenezer, less commonly spelled Ebenezar, is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "stone of the help" (derived from the phrase Eben ha-Ezer). The name is sometimes abbreviated as Eben. Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol has given the name a negative connotation.

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