Meaning & Story
Lester is an English place name from the city of Leicester (from Latin Ligora Castra meaning 'Roman fort on the Ligora river'), used as a given name since the 19th century. It carries a gentle vintage charm.
Lester is a name that has been quietly waiting for its comeback, and pet owners are leading the charge. There's a lovable, slightly rumpled quality to Lester — it's the name of a dog who is not particularly interested in being fashionable, just in being genuinely wonderful. Lester suits a large, lazy-seeming breed who is secretly very smart, a dog who greets you with deep sighs of contentment and then falls asleep across your feet. Endearingly old-fashioned and completely sincere.