Stone of help
Derived from the Hebrew name 'Even ha-Ezer', it refers to a stone set up by Samuel to commemorate God's help to the Israelites. While it has deep biblical roots, it is most famously associated with the protagonist of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Less common today
Ebenezer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,350 in 2017.
The protagonist of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol · A Christmas Carol
U.S. Attorney General under Ulysses S. Grant
English sportsman and a founder of the Football Association
First African American diplomat and U.S. Minister to Haiti
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
