From a surname which 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 an Anglo-Saxon name, derived from an old place name 'Ligora Ceaster'. In old English 'Ligore' means 'dwellers on the river Legra' and 'Ceaster' was the name of a Roman fort and was itself derived from the Latin word 'castra', which means 'a legionary camp'.
Lester Related Names Diminutive: Les
Lester Celebrities Lester Patrick - hockey player, Lester Bowie - jazz musician, Lester Dole - baseball player, Lester Ricard - football player, Lester Selvage - basketball player, Lester Young - jazz musician,
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