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{{also|lester}}
==English==
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===Etymology===
* As an English surname, from the placename {{m|en|Leicester}}.
* Also as an English surname of {{der|en|nrf|-}} origin, from {{m|en|Lestre}} in Normandy, from {{der|en|fro|Lestra}}, from {{der|en|la-med|Laxtra}}, perhaps from {{m|la|extera|t=exterior (part of a property)}}.
* As an English and Scottish surname, variant of {{m|en|Lister}}.
* Also as an English surname, variant of {{m|en|Laster}}.
* As a Scottish and {{der|en|ga|-}} surname, shortened from {{m|en|McLester}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈlɛstɚ/|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɛstə(ɹ)|s=2}}
* {{homophone|en|Leicester}}

===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun|~}}

# {{surname|en|from=Old English}} derived from the English place name [[Leicester]].
# {{given name|en|male|from=surnames|usage=19th century and later}}.
# {{place|en|number of places|c/USA}}:
## {{place|en|town|co/Limestone County|s/Alabama}}.
## {{place|en|ucomm|co/Mitchell County|s/Georgia}}.
## {{place|en|minor city|co/Lyon County|s/Iowa}}.
## {{place|en|twp|co/Black Hawk County|s/Iowa}}.
## {{place|en|ucomm|twp:Suf/Tinicum|co/Delaware County|s/Pennsylvania}}.
## {{place|en|ghost town|co/King County|s/Washington}}.
## {{place|en|town|co/Raleigh County|s/West Virginia}}.

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=eelrst|Elster|Ertels|streel|relets|Selter|re-lets|Ertles}}

==Cebuano==

===Etymology===
{{ety|ceb|:bor|en:Lester|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{ceb-IPA}}
* {{hyph|ceb|Les|ter}}

===Proper noun===
{{ceb-proper noun|b=+}}

# {{given name|ceb|male|from=English}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology===
{{ety|tl|:bor|en:Lester|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
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===Proper noun===
{{tl-proper noun|b=+}}

# {{given name|tl|male|from=English}}