Banister is a
French
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surname
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, and may refer to;
Banister comes from the
Old French or Old Norman ''banastre'' which was a type of
wicker
Wicker is the oldest furniture making method known to history, dating as far back as 5,000 years ago. It was first documented in ancient Egypt using pliable plant material, but in modern times it is made from any pliable, easily woven material. ...
basket also related to the Modern French ''
banne'' and to
Occitan ''banasta''.
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Barbara Banister, English artist
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Cyan Banister
Cyan Banister (born 1977) is an American angel investor and entrepreneur. She is a partner at Long Journey Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund. She was an early investor in Uber, Niantic, Postmates, DeepMind, Carta, Thumbtack, Flexport ...
(born 1977), American investor and entrepreneur
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Frederick Banister, English civil engineer
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Guy Banister (1901–1964), a career employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a private investigator
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Henry Banister (politician), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and in 1625
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Henry Charles Banister (1831–1897) English author, composer and professor at
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...
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Jeff Banister (born 1964), American professional baseball player and coach
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John Riley Banister
John Riley Banister (May 24, 1854 – 1918) was an American law officer, cowboy and Texas Ranger.
Early years
Banister was born in Banister Hollow, a small settlement located in Camden County, Missouri, which was to become a local hub or cent ...
, American law officer, cowboy and Texas Ranger
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Richard Banister, English oculist of Stamford, Lincolnshire
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Scott Banister (born 1975), American entrepreneur
See also
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Banister Fletcher (junior) (1866–1953), English architect and architectural historian
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Banister Fletcher (senior) (1833–1899), English architect, surveyor and politician
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John Banister (disambiguation) John Banister may refer to:
*John Banister (anatomist) (1533–1610), English anatomist
* John Banister (composer) (1630–1679), English composer
*John Banister (naturalist) (1654–1692), English clergyman and natural scientist
*John Banister (la ...
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Thomas Banister (disambiguation) Thomas Ban(n)ister or Banester may refer to:
* Thomas Banister (Captain) of Kendenup, Western Australia
* Thomas Banester (died 1571), MP for Reigate
*Thomas Bannister
Thomas Bannister (1799–1874) was a soldier and explorer in Western Austral ...
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William Banister (disambiguation) William Banister (1855–1928) was an Anglican missionary.
William Banister may also refer to:
* William Banister (judge) (died 1721), British judge
*William Guy Banister (1901–1964), FBI agent and private investigator
See also
*Billy Banniste ...
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Bannister (disambiguation) Bannister is a variant spelling of banister. However, it is a relatively common proper name as well.
People
People whose surname is or was Bannister include:
* Alan Bannister (cyclist) (1922–2007), British silver medallist at the 1948 Summer O ...
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Roger Bannister
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and ...
, English former athlete, physician and academic
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