'Ebenezer' originates from Hebrew, specifically the compound 'eben-ezer', where 'eben' meant 'stone' and 'ezer' meant 'help'.

'Ebenezer' entered English via biblical translations (through Greek and Latin forms) and Middle English usage, preserving the form derived from the Hebrew 'eben-ezer'.

Initially it referred specifically to the named memorial stone in the Bible; over time it became used as a male given name and as a literary/metaphorical reference to a token or monument of help.