Lester

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Old English derived from the English place name Leicester.
2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛstɚ/

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the placename Leicester.
* Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from Lestre in Normandy, from Old French Lestra, from Medieval Latin Laxtra, perhaps from extera (“exterior (part of a property)”).
* As an English and Scottish surname, variant of Lister.
* Also as an English surname, variant of Laster.
* As a Scottish and Irish surname, shortened from McLester.