Heather

Heather

Heather ist ein weiblicher Vorname und Familienname.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Herkunft und Bedeutung

Heather heißt auf deutsch Erica und ist somit ein Pflanzenname. Es ist entgegen landläufiger Meinung nicht die Entsprechung des deutschen Vornamens Erika, da dieser von Erich abgeleitet ist.

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Familienname

Vorname


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