Kester is a surname and given name, usually considered as a diminutive form of Christopher. It may also be derived from

Caistor Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, on the Viking Way, and jus ...

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Surname

Howard Kester Howard Kester (1904–1977) was an American preacher, organizer, and activist based in the South. He is noted for his work organizing the Southern Tenant Farmers Union (STFU) beginning in 1934. His work was inspired by a radical version of Christ ...

(1904–1977), American preacher, organizer, and activist *

Kenneth Kester Kenneth Kester (March 16, 1936 – February 17, 2018) was a Republican member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 2nd district from 2003 to 2011. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002.Ballotp ...

(1936–2018), American politician *

Max Kester Max Kester Dodgson (11 December 1901 – 14 December 1991), known professionally as Max Kester, was a British scriptwriter and lyricist. Biography He was born in Leeds, the son of James Dodgson, an artist who drew cartoons for ''The Yorkshire ...

(1901–1991), English scriptwriter and lyricist *

Paul Kester Paul Kester (November 2, 1870 – June 21, 1933) was an American playwright and novelist. He was the younger brother of journalist Vaughan Kester and a cousin of the literary editor and critic William Dean Howells. Life and career Kester was born ...

(1870–1933), American playwright *

Randall B. Kester Randall B. Kester (October 20, 1916 – May 31, 2012) was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 69th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1957 to 1958. He later taught at what became the Lewis & Clark Law ...

(1916–2012), American attorney and former judge *

Vaughan Kester Vaughan or Vaughn Kester (September 12, 1869 – July 4, 1911) was an American novelist and journalist. He was the elder brother of dramatist and author Paul Kester (1870–1933). His style and topics were influenced by his travels through ...

(1869–1911), American novelist and journalist

Given name

Kester Berwick Kester Berwick (1903–1992) was born in Adelaide and died an expatriate on Corfu in the Greek islands. Born Frank Perkins, he took the name Kester Baruch because a friend told him that would sound "less plebeian", then changed it again at the beg ...

(1903–92), Australian actor and writer *

Kester Jacobs Kester Jacobs (born 28 July 1987) is a Guyanese international footballer who plays for Nishan'42 in the SVB Hoofdklasse The SVB Eerste Divisie is the highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Topklasse is ...

(born 1987), Guyanese footballer *

Kester Smith Kester Winston "Smitty" Smith is an American percussionist. Born in Granada and raised from a young age in Trinidad, He is the drummer for the Taj Mahal Trio and has collaborated with jazz, blues and world musicians. He has performed with and a ...

, American musician *

King Kester Emeneya Jean Baptiste Emeneya Mubiala Kwamambu (November 23, 1956 – February 13, 2014) was a Congolese singer best known as King Kester Emeneya. He was born in Kikwit within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While being a student of political scie ...

(1956–2014), Congolese musician * Kester Aspden, author of '' The Hounding of David Oluwale''

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