Mark Lester
Mark: dedicated to Mars (Latin); Lester: from Leicester / Roman fortified town (Old English)
Mark Lester is a english / biblical boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 382, with 18,699 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Mark: dedicated to Mars (Latin); Lester: from Leicester / Roman fortified town (Old English)
'Mark Lester' is an English double first name that gained significant traction in the Philippines in the late 20th century, likely popularized partly by British actor Mark Lester (famous for the 1968 film Oliver!). In the Philippines, it exemplifies the widespread naming trend of combining two traditional Anglo-Christian first names into a single legal given name.
A double given name combining 'Mark', an English form of the Latin name Marcus (derived from the Roman god Mars and also prominent in the Christian Bible), and 'Lester', an English surname and given name derived from the city of Leicester in England.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently used as a single compound first name on civil registries. Bearers are often called by nicknames such as 'Mark', 'Lester', 'Mac-Mac', or 'ML'.
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Mark Lester with common surname pairs
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Mark Lester is the given name. The full name is Mark Lester + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Mark Lester a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Mark Lester is number 382, with 18,699 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.