Heller
See also: heller
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, from a coin known as the häller, first minted at Schwäbisch Hall, compare Hall. Also as a Jewish habitational surname for someone from this area.
- Also as German surname, variant of Helle, itself from Helle (“hell”).
- As a Dutch surname, variant of Helder, from the adjective helder (“clear, bright”).
- As an English surname, variant of Hillier.
- Also as an English surname, from Middle English heller (“dweller on the hill,”) see Hiller and Huller.
- Also as a Jewish surname, from German hell (“bright, light”) or Yiddish העל (hel) of the same meaning.
Proper noun
Heller (plural Hellers)
- A surname.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From the name of the city of Hall am Kocher (today Schwäbisch Hall).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɐ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
Noun
Heller m (strong, genitive Hellers, plural Heller)
- heller, a coin made of gold or silver used as currency in Germany during the Middle Ages.
- Wer den Heller nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert. ― He who does not respect the heller is not worthy of the taler.
Declension
Declension of Heller [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
- bis auf den letzten Heller
- keinen Heller für etwas geben
- keinen Heller wert sein
- keinen roten Heller für etwas geben
- keinen roten Heller wert sein
Further reading
- Heller (Münze) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- Heller (Tschecheslowakei) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Heller” in Duden online