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’).^[1]

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 former judge
• Vaughan Kester (1869–1911), American novelist and journalist

Given name

• Kester Berwick (1903–92), Australian actor and writer
• Kester Jacobs (born 1987), Guyanese footballer
• Kester Smith, American musician
• King Kester Emeneya (1956–2014), Congolese musician
• Kester Aspden, author of The Hounding of David Oluwale