Lester

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɛstɚ/ Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Homophone: Leicester === Proper noun === Lester (countable and uncountable, plural 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 number of places in the United States: 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. === Anagrams === Elster, Ertels, streel, relets, Selter, re-lets, Ertles == Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Lester. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlesteɾ/ [ˈl̪is̪.t̪eɾ̪] Hyphenation: Les‧ter === Proper noun === Lester (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔) a male given name from English == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Lester. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlesteɾ/ [ˈlɛs.t̪ɛɾ] Rhymes: -esteɾ Syllabification: Les‧ter === Proper noun === Lester (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔) a male given name from English