Lester
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Lester
- /ˈlɛstɚ/ US
Sounds like Leicester · Rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
* 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.
proper noun Lesters
- A surname from Old English derived from the English place name Leicester.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
- A town in Limestone County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia.
- A minor city in Lyon County, Iowa.
- A township in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- A ghost town in King County, Washington.
- A town in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lister, leicester, sex offender, molester, predator, abuser, pedophile, paedophile, child abuser, rapist, assaulter, violator, harasser, degenerate, deviant, pervert
Talk about this word "Lester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lester. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lester. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lester "Lester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lester.Cite this
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title = {Lester},
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