Lester

Lester \les-ter, le-st-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Lester is sometimes used as a girl name name popularity. Its pronunciation is as LEHST-er ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Lester: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

What is the origin of Lester?

Lester is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. Derived from the elements 'Ligora' ; 'caester' meaning Roman fort. The first name is from the surname, which is itself of the English place name now known as name Leicester. The old form of the place name was known as 'Ligora caester' in the 10th century; 'Ligora' was possibly a tribal name, however its origin is obscure. The first name was initially used in the mid 19th century. Leicester meaning, Lestar meaning, name Lestir origin, short names for Lestor, Lestur name variations, and Lestyr name variations are variants of Lester. Les meaning (English contraction) is another variant of Lester.

The following famous people share the name Lester:

• Guitarist Les Paul, born Lester William Polsfuss, 9 June 1915, Waukesha, Wisconsin
• Jazz Musician Lester Young, born 27 August 1909 - 15 March 1959, Woodville, Mississippi.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Lester:

baby name Leicester (English), Lestir name variations, name Lestor meaning, name Lestur meaning, what does the name Lector mean, Lektor name, Lestyr name, Lictor name variations, Liktor meaning, Lister meaning of name, name Luster origin, Lyster meaning and origin, name Lassater origin, what does the name Lasseter mean, Lassiter meaning and origin, name Lassyter meaning, Lestar meaning of name, and short names for Luister.

The baby name Lester fun facts:

The name Lester in reverse order is "Retsel".

The numerological value of the name Lester is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Lester?

Lester is in the top names in USA.