Lester

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Lester means "from the legion's camp" or "dweller by the river Legra" in Old English.
Pronunciation
LEHS-tər
LESS-tur.
Popularity
Lester is not as popular as it used to be. Its popularity peaked in the early 1900s in the United States, and it ranked among the top 100 names for boys. It has been declining ever since and is now fairly uncommon.

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Lester Name meanings & History

Lester means "from the legion's camp" or "dweller by the river Legra" in Old English. From an English surname that was derived from the name of the city of Leicester, originally denoting a person who was from that place. The city's name is derived from the river name Ligore combined with Latin castra "camp". Lester is primarily used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Lester: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lester:

L: Lovely,Lover,Lazy,Luscious,Liaison,Legal,Languid

E: Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate

S: Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex,Status,Security,Success,Solidity

T: Talkative,Tireless,Tacky,Touchy,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Testy

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

Lester is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name

Famous People

Famous people named Lester include Lester Pearson, a Canadian statesman and former Prime Minister, and Lester Holt, an American journalist and news anchor.

2.) Lester (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) large persona

Other Forms: Les, Lestor


3.) Lester (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin) chosen camp. (English) from Leicester, England.

Other Forms: Leicester


4.) LESTER (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Middle English lite, litte (to dye). The name arose as an occupational name for a dyer. Alternatively, the surname was indicative of a person “from Leicester,” a city in central England. Short: Les. (LES-TER)


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