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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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DJ and nightlife charity founder Holly Lester has begun a legal challenge to the minister for communities' response to the Stirling review.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, most leading tenor saxophonists adapted either the hefty, gruff attack of Coleman Hawkins or the airy, linear style of Lester Young.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

California Highway Patrol Officer Jordan Roy Lester claimed a medical retirement was the only recourse because of a debilitating injury, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

“We shouldn’t have taken you guys there in the first place,” Lester said, wiping his nose on another napkin.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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