Heather
Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "A low-growing shrub with small purplish flowers."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Compound Forms: Heatherlee
Alternative Spellings: Heathir
Popularity: The name Heather ranked 160th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 53rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 44th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Heather's spelling suggests the place where you might find the plant -- the rugged heath. However, the plant name evolved in Scotland while the name for the scrubby plain evolved in the south of Britain. In Scotland heather is found on the moor, not on the heath. On the heaths of England and Wales, you'll find a plant called ling, not heather.
Heather and heath did not find themselves in the same vocabulary set until the 18th century, when use of both words spread throughout the English-speaking world.
Note that the Latin name for heather is
Leadership
- Heather Wilson (born 1960)
- Representative, New Mexico, 1998 - (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
Miscellaneous
- Heather Renee French (born 1974)
Volunteer with VA Hospitals for funding of Vetrans Programs
- Miss America 2000 Winner representing the State of Kentucky (see list of Miss America Winners)
- Heather Whitestone
- 1995 Miss America titleholder, representing Alabama (see list of Miss America Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Heather Angel
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Heather Graham (born 1970)
American actress.
- Portrayed Annie Blackburne (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Heather Locklear
American actress.
- Portrayed Amanda Woodward (see list of Actors on ''Melrose Place'')
- Heather McAdam
Actress.
- Portrayed Cat Margolis (see list of Actors on ''Sisters'')
- Heather O'Rourke (born 1975, died 1988)
- Portrayed Heather Pfister from 1982-83 (see list of Actors on ''Happy Days'')
- Heather Pfister
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Heather O''Rourke (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
- Heather Tom
American actress.
- Actress on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
Teasing Nicknames:
- Heathen
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Heath Bar
In reference to a brand of candy bar.
- Weather
- Heffer
- Heather, Heather, light as a feather
- Hester - combination of Heather and sister
- Hey There
- Heath
- Hev
- Hevie
- Heathie
- Hedder Fedder
- Header
- Heazure
- Heather Tether Ball
- Heather Feather, What's the Weather?
- Hez
- Head
- Heather is light as a feather, plays teather ball and predicts the weather
- Do you like leather, Heather?
- Hedda Chedda
- Heather Bether
- Heater
- Feather
- Feader
- Heather the Feather who predicts the weather
- Heather McFeather
- Heat-her
- Heathwhore
- Heavah
- Headah
- Hada
- Heather my Pleather
- H-Dog
- H
