feminine Heather

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Origin:
germanic
Name Root:
hǣþ/*haiþī > hæddre > hathir
Meaning:*
Heather is a popular English and Scottish given name for girls. It merely means “heather” from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and the Ancient Germanic “hǣþ” (heath, untilled land, waste, heather), which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*haiþī” (heath, waste, untilled land). Heather is an English word for a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers. Heather is also a color, a light purple shade with a hint of grey.

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english
german
german
scottish
scottish

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #977


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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #2

If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.

Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

Orange is the color of your second chakra, which is located bellow the navel. The main energy of this color is creativity and feelings. Explore the color of your sacral chakra in depth and discover the gifts and challenges of orange color.

Color meaning: Orange

The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.

Name Songs

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Song
Artist
heather
heavens
heather honey
tommy roe

Notable People and Personalities

Heather Angel (1909–1986), English Actress
Heather Angel (born 1941), British Photographer, Author And Television Presenter
Heather B. Gardner, American Hip-hop Artist
Heather Bown, American Volleyball Player
Heather Burge (born 1971), American Basketball Player
Heather Crowe, Canadian Anti-smoking Campaigner
Heather Dorssers, Canadian Fashion Model
Heather Emorris (born 1987), American Actress, Dancer, Singer And Model
Heather Graham (born 1970), American Actress
Heather Headley, Trinidadian Singer And Actress
Heather Hemmens (born 1984), American Actress
Heather Hunter (born 1969), Former Adult Actress
Heather Jones (born 1970), Canadian Field Hockey Player
Heather Kuzmich (born 1986), American Fashion Model
Heather Langenkamp (born 1964), American Actress
Heather Locklear (born 1961), American Actress
Heather Marks (born 1988), Canadian Model
Heather Matarazzo (born 1982), American Actress
Heather Mills (born 1968), British Model And Activist; Second Wife Of Paul Mccartney
Heather Moyse (born 1978), Canadian Bobsledder And Rugby Union Player
Heather Nova, (born 1967), Bermudian Singer-songwriter And Poet
Heather O'reilly (born 1985), American Soccer Player
Heather O'rourke (1975–1988), American Actress
Heather Parisi (born 1960), American Dancer, Singer And Actress
Heather Raffo, Iraqi-american Playwright And Actress
Heather Small (born 1965), English Soul Singer
Heather Thomas (born 1957), American Actress, Screenwriter, And Political Activist
Heather Tom (born, 1975), American Actress
Heather Wallace (born 1961), Former Professional Squash Player
Heather West, American Sous Chef
Heather Whitestone (born 1973), Former Beauty Queen