Lestor: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Whether you spell it Lestor or Lester, the story begins in the same place. Its meaning, shared with Lester, is “From Leicester”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Lestor family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Lester was also written Lestor. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Leicester.

Research your Lestor family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.