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Levester
How to Pronounce Levester
Pronounced luh-VES-ter /ləˈvɛs.tər/Medium
Meaning: Levester reads as an early-twentieth-century African-American coinage, most likely joining the popular Le- prefix to the -vester of Sylvester (or the -lester of Lester). It follows a rich naming tradition of building fresh names from familiar sounds; no single dictionary meaning applies, and the appeal is the rhythm and the family echo.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Levester appears in United States records from about 1915, most often in Southern African-American communities, where the Le- prefix produced many original names. Its modest high came in the late 1940s, after which it slowly faded. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak.
A Levester from that mid-century high would be a grandfather now, and the name reads as a distinctly period African-American coinage carrying the sound of Sylvester and Lester. It has not revived, but it remains a genuine example of the inventive Le- naming of its era.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Levester mean?
It is an early-twentieth-century African-American coinage, most likely a Le- prefix on the -vester of Sylvester; it has no fixed dictionary meaning.
How do you pronounce Levester?
It's said luh-VES-ter /ləˈvɛs.tər/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Levester a boy or girl name?
Levester is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Levester?
It has always been rare, an early-twentieth-century coinage given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.