Kester (name)

Kester is a surname and given name, usually considered as a diminutive form of Christopher. It may also be derived from Caistor, Lincolnshire, England (from Old English “ceaster” 'town' or a borrowing from Latin “castrum” ‘camp’).

Surname

• Bernard Kester (1928–2018), American artist, designer
• Howard Kester (1904–1977), American preacher, organizer, and activist
• Kenneth Kester (1936–2018), American politician
• Max Kester (1901–1991), English scriptwriter and lyricist
• Paul Kester (1870–1933), American playwright
• Randall B. Kester (1916–2012), American attorney and judge
• Rick Kester (born 1946), American baseball player
• Robin Kester (born 1989), Dutch musician and songwriter
• Roy B. Kester (1882–1965), American accounting scholar
• Sherrill Kester (born 1978), American soccer player
• Stanley Kester (1929–2020), American politician
• Vaughan Kester (1869–1911), American novelist and journalist
• W. Carl Kester, American economist

Given name

• Kester Berwick (1903–1992), Australian actor and writer
• Kester Jacobs (born 1987), Guyanese footballer
• Kester Smith (1941–2024), American musician
• Kester Svendsen (1912–1968), American educator, scholar, author, and chess administrator
• Kester Sylvester (born 1973), Grenadian cricketer
• King Kester Emeneya (1956–2014), Congolese musician
• Kester Aspden, author of The Hounding of David Oluwale

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