"Lester" meaning in All languages combined

See Lester on Wiktionary

Proper name [Cebuano]

IPA: /ˈlesteɾ/, [ˈl̪is̪.t̪eɾ̪]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Lester. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ceb|en|Lester}} Borrowed from English Lester Head templates: {{ceb-proper noun|b=+}} Lester (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔)
  1. a male given name from English

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈlɛstɚ/ [US] Forms: Lesters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|fro|Lestra}} Old French Lestra, {{der|en|ML.|Laxtra}} Medieval Latin Laxtra, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Lester (countable and uncountable, plural Lesters)
  1. A surname from Old English derived from the English place name Leicester. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name--wOSHXKQ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 2 7 7 7 23 7 7 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 3 8 8 8 22 8 8 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 2 7 7 7 24 7 7 26
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-enhsxrAn Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Limestone County, Alabama.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-p9X3otdU
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-MGHLVebJ
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A minor city in Lyon County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-lna8v~tK
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-kbVQZzmh Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 2 7 7 7 23 7 7 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 3 8 8 8 22 8 8 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 2 7 7 7 24 7 7 26
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-zj9Su8ou
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A ghost town in King County, Washington.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Washington, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-QsjPnMg~
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in West Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lester-en-name-HFqqV8D6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 2 7 7 7 23 7 7 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 3 8 8 8 22 8 8 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 2 7 7 7 24 7 7 26

Proper name [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈlesteɾ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈlɛs.t̪ɛɾ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -esteɾ Etymology: Borrowed from English Lester. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|en|Lester}} Borrowed from English Lester Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=+}} Lester (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔)
  1. a male given name from English

Inflected forms

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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔",
  "path": [
    "Lester"
  ],
  "section": "Cebuano",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Lester",
  "trace": ""
}

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