<P> Hester is both a female given name and a surname . As a given name Hester is a variant of Esther . As a surname it is of Germanic origin and uncertain meaning, possible roots being the Middle High German heister beech tree indicating residence near a beech tree, or a shared root with the modern German heißen to call indicating the profession of herald or town crier . In Ireland, particularly County Mayo, the surname Hester is found as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó hOistir descendant of Oistir . </P> <P> Given name: </P>

Where did the last name hester originate from
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