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View Name: Lester


LESTER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: LES-tər   [key]
Meaning & History
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".
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DIMINUTIVE: Les
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