The hester Surname
hester Name Meaning and History
- North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous beech tree, Middle Low German hester.
- Irish (mainly County Mayo): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOistir ‘descendant of Oistir’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 648 - Messages: 1737
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| HESTER Jeanne Gail 1946-1991 |
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| Walton and Morgan County, Georgia Hesters | Bonnie Daniel | 3 |
| Eliza Jane Hester |
 JesseDHardy
| 2 |
| Klingensmith |
timklink
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| Hester Family of VA |
oclarke11
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| Need Help on Mixed Hesters |
lwickerproctor1
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| John Hester, 1766 Granville, NC |
lwickerproctor1
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| Hester's in Miss. | Renee' Bumpers | 8 |
| HESTER FAMILY | NANCY CHRISTINA HESTER TIMMONS | 29 |
| John R Hester Born Nov 1850 in NC |
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