Lister

See also: lister

English

Alternative forms

• Lyster

Etymology

English occupational surname from the archaic noun litster (“dyer”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪstɚ/

Proper noun

Lister

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a textile dyer.
   • 2026 September 21, Jason Arunn Murugesu, “Actor Mellor's gurning beaten by Cumbria man”, in BBC News‎^[1], archived from the original on 26 September 2026:

     Local woman Claire Lister won the women's competition again after losing her crown last year.

2. A small community in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, originally named Camp Lister.

Derived terms

• Listeria, listeria
• Listerian
• Listerine
• Listerism
• Listerize

Anagrams

• Sitler, liters, litres, relist, tilers, triels