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Lester

American  
[les-ter] / ˈlɛs tər /

noun

  1. a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”


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Imani Lester scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds for Rutgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

About the author: Ashley Lester is the chief research officer at MSCI.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Lester had been assigned to the CHP’s Central Division but briefly was moved to Quincy, according to the CHP office there.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

His phrasing calls to mind the way an early hero of his, Lester Young, used to “sing” a song’s lyrics through his tenor saxophone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

I smoothed them out, picturing Jaden and Lester sitting in their offices, sipping coffee and reading about us.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña