Chester is a masculine

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of English origins with Latin roots. It comes from the word "castrum", which means fort or encampment.

Notable people with this name

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. ...

(1829–1886), the 21st president of the United States * Chester Alan Arthur II (1864–1937), son of Chester A. Arthur * Chester "Gavin" Alan Arthur III (1901–1972), American astrologer and sexologist and a grandson of Chester A. Arthur * Chester "Chet" Atkins (1924–2001), American musician * Chester Baker Slawson (1898–1964), Professor of mineralogy * Chester W. Barrows (1872–1931), Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court *

Chester Bennington Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various po ...

(1976–2017), the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park * Chester Brown (born 1960), Canadian alternative cartoonist and, since 2008, the Libertarian Party of Canada's candidate for the riding of Trinity-Spadina in Toronto, Canada * Chester Burnett (1910–1976), known as

Howlin' Wolf Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chica ...

, American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player *

Chester Carlson Chester Floyd Carlson (February 8, 1906 – September 19, 1968) was an American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney born in Seattle, Washington. Carlson invented electrophotography (now xerography, meaning "dry writing"), producing a dry ...

(1906–1968), American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney * Chester C. Chattin (1909–1979), Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court * Chester Coco (1915–2001), American politician and lawyer *

Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett's Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with ...

(1886–1971), American comedian and actor * Chester Conn (1894–1973), American composer of popular music *

Chester Crocker Chester Arthur Crocker (born October 29, 1941) is an American diplomat and scholar who served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from June 9, 1981, to April 21, 1989, in the Reagan administration. Crocker, architect of the U.S. p ...

(born 1941), American diplomat * Chester Cruikshank (1913–1970), American athlete *

Chester Dale Chester Dale (May 3, 1883 – December 16, 1962) was an American banker and art collector. Dale earned his wealth from the New York Stock Exchange, which then allowed him to become a major collector of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French pa ...

(1883–1962), American banker, major donor to the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC * Chester Gillette (1883–1908), American murderer * Chester Gould (1900–1985), American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip *

Chester Himes Chester Bomar Himes (July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984) was an American writer. His works, some of which have been filmed, include '' If He Hollers Let Him Go'', published in 1945, and the '' Harlem Detective'' series of novels for which he i ...

(1909–1984), American writer, author of ''If He Hollers Let Him Go'' * Chester E. Holifield (1903–1995), United States Representative from California * Chester Kallman (1921–1975), American writer *

Chester Ludgin Chester Ludgin (May 20, 1925 – August 9, 2003) was an American operatic baritone. Biography Chester Ludgin was a native of Brooklyn, New York. He made his professional debut in 1956 with The Experimental Opera Theatre of America (affiliated wi ...

(1925–2003), American operatic baritone * Chester Manifold (1867–1918), Australian politician and philanthropist *

Chester Morris John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...

(1901–1970), American actor, who starred in the Boston Blackie detective series of the 1940s *

Chester W. Nimitz Chester William Nimitz (; 24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, ...

(1885–1966), American five-star admiral *

Chester Rapkin Chester A. Rapkin was an American urban planner, urban planning theorist, and economist who made important contributions to housing and renewal programs in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He published an important study in the 1950s about land use an ...

, American urban planner *

Chester Novell Turner Chester Novell Turner (born September 30, 1946) is an American filmmaker known for his blaxploitation horror films '' Black Devil Doll From Hell'' and '' Tales from the QuadeaD Zone''. Since their releases in the 1980s, Turner's movies have devel ...

, African-American filmmaker *

Chester See Chester See (born Chester Lionel Watch April 20, 1983) is an American YouTuber, singer and actor. He is best known for his YouTube videos, which have garnered over 207 million views, as of September 2017. He appeared as Stacee Jaxx in '' Rock o ...

(born 1983), American musician, actor and YouTube personality *

Chester Stiles Chester "Chet" Arthur Stiles (born September 14, 1970, in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American criminal who gained notoriety after he appeared in video clips of himself raping and sexually abusing a girl who was three years old at the time. The ...

(September 14, 1970) Filmed himself molesting a three-year-old girl and was sentenced to 21 terms of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 140 years *

Chester Taylor Chester Lamar Taylor (born September 22, 1979), nicknamed "Che Tay", is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draf ...

(born 1979), American football running back of the National Football League who is currently on the Arizona Cardinals *

Chester Thompson Chester Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana (band), Santana, Genesis (band), Genesis and Phil Collins. Thompson has performed ...

(born 1948), American drummer and session musician *

Chester Williams Chester Mornay Williams (8 August 1970 – 6 September 2019) was a South African rugby union player. He played as a winger for the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) from 1993 to 2000, most notably for the team that won the 19 ...

(1970–2019), former South African rugby union rugby player * Chester Sidney Williams (1907–1992), American educator and author who wrote extensively about education and freedoms

Fictional characters

* Chester Barklight, playable character in the role-playing game '' Tales of Phantasia'' *

Chester Cheetah Chester Cheetah is a fictional character (arts), character and the official mascot for Frito-Lay's Cheetos brand snacks as well as Chester's Snacks which consists of flavored fries, popcorn and puffcorn. History 1986–2003: Traditional animatio ...

, mascot for cheese-flavored snack brand Cheetos * Chester Goode in TV series ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' * Chester McBadbat in ''

The Fairly OddParents ''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two Fairy godmother, fairy godparents named List of The Fai ...

'' * Chester McTech, a character in the American animated children's television program '' Beverly Hills Teens'' * Chester Tate, a character in TV series ''

Soap Soap is a salt (chemistry), salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually u ...

'' * Chester V, CEO of inventing company Live Corp in the film ''

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'' is a 2013 American animated science fiction comedy film. The sequel to ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' (2009), it was directed by Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn (in their feature directorial debuts) a ...

'' * Chester, also known as Kid Rot, a character in '' Grossology'' * Chester the Molester, cartoon character in ''Hustler'' magazine * Chester the Terrier, cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes''/''Merrie Melodies'' series * Marvelous Chester, is a character that appears in the DLC '' Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss'' * Chester, a character from '' Bunnicula''

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