Hester is both a female given name and a surname. As a given name Hester is a variant of Esther. As a surname it is of Germanic origin and uncertain meaning, possible roots being the Middle High German heister beech tree indicating residence near a beech tree, or a shared root with the modern German heißen to call indicating the profession of herald or town crier. In Ireland, particularly County Mayo, the surname Hester is found as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó hOistir descendant of Oistir.
Given name:
Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian (1899—1966), British mental-health workerHester Bateman (bap. 1708–1794), English silversmithHester Chapone (1727–1801), British authorHester Dowden (1868–1949), Irish spiritualist mediumHester Dunn (b. 1944), Northern Irish former loyalist activist and writerHester Maria Elphinstone, Viscountess Keith (1764-1857), British literary correspondent and intellectualHester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple (c. 1690–1752), English noblewomanHester Jane Haskins, American madam, procuress, and underworld figureHester Kaplan, American authorHester Maclean (1859–1932), New Zealand nurse, editor and writerMaria Hester Park (1760–1813), British composer, pianist, and singerHester Pitt, Countess of Chatham (1720-1803), wife of William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768Lady Hester Pulter (b. 1605), British writerCatherine Hester Ralfe (ca. 1831–1912), New Zealand dressmaker, teacher, storekeeper, housekeeper and diaristHester Santlow (c.1690–1773), British dancer and actressLady Hester Stanhope (1776–1839), British socialite, adventurer and travelerHester Thrale (1741–1821), British diarist, author, and patron of the artsHester van Eeghen (b. 1958), Dutch designerHester Wagstaff (b. 1892), British jewellery designer, potter and illustratorSurname:
Bart Hester (b. 1977) American politicianBelinda Hester, American Professor of HistoryBenny Hester, American music artist and songwriterBetty Hester (1923-1998), American correspondentCarolyn Hester (b. 1937), American folk singer and songwriterDave Hester, star of A&E TV's Storage WarsDevin Hester (b. 1982), American football playerDrew Hester (b. 1969), American percussionist and record producerEric Hester (b. 1974), American composerHugh B. Hester (1895-1983), American army officerJack W. Hester (1929-1999), American politicianJacob Hester (b. 1985), American football playerJames McNaughton Hester (b. 1924), American educatorJessie Hester (b. 1963), American football playerJoan Hester (b. 1932), American politicianJohn Hester (b. 1983), American baseball playerJoy Hester (1920-1960), Australian artistLaurel Hester (1956–2006), American police officer and advocate of rights of domestic partnersLeigh Ann Hester (b. 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipientLex Hester (1935–2000), American public administratorMarc Hester (b. 1985), Danish professional bicycle racerMichael Hester (b. 1972), Australian-born New Zealand association football refereePaul Hester (1959-2005), Australian musicianPaul V. Hester (b. 1947), American Air Force officerPhil Hester (comics) (b. 1966), comic book artist and writerPhillip Doyce Hester (b. 1955), former chief technology officer of Advanced Micro DevicesRandolph T. Hester American professor, sociologist, and landscape architectRita Hester (d. 1998), transgender African American murder victimSandra Hester, American activist and former television hostStephen Hester (b. 1960), CEO of The Royal Bank of Scotland GroupStephen Hester (professor), American sociologist and writerWallace Hester (1866-1942), British caricaturist for Vanity FairFictional characters:
Hester Latterly, main character of Anne Perry's Monk detective seriesHester Prynne, main character of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet LetterThe Character and Death of Mrs. Hester Ann Rogers, a 1794 Methodist tractHester Shaw, a character from Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines QuartetHester Ulrich, a character from the 2015 American horror comedy television series, Scream Queens.Hester Crane, mother of Frasier Crane of Cheers and Frasier television shows.See also:
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