Lester
Lester comes from the English city of Leicester — the Old English "Ligore" (a river) and "ceaster" (Roman fort). Lester was a top-200 American name from 1880 to 1960, peaking at #82 in 1910. Lester (the jazz pianist Lester Young, 1909-1959, who coined the term "Lady Day" for Billie Holiday) gave the name a musical charge. Lester (the inventor Lester B. Pearson, 1897-1972, the Canadian Prime Minister who won the Nobel Peace Prize) gave the name political weight. Lester is a male name of English (place name) origin that means "From Leicester (Roman fort)". Vintage, musical, and a little mid-century. The name sounds historic. Lesters tend to be thoughtful. US peaked #82 in 1910. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Lester include Lester Young (jazz musician), Lester B. Pearson (Canadian PM), Lester (English place name). Common variations and related forms of Lester include Les (short form), Lest (variant), Lestor (variant).