Chester

Meaning: Its source is castra, a Latin name meaning "Legionary camp."

Origin: "castra."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Chet

Variant Forms: Cheston

Popularity: The name Chester ranked 213th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: This was a surname used to designate those from the city of Chester.

Chester began as a Roman military outpost, and is the only English city with its Roman outer wall still intact.

Arts and Music

Chester Burnett (born 1910, died 1976)
American singer and songwriter.
- Howlin'' Wolf (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Chester Gould (born 1900, died 1985)
American cartoonist.
- Dick Tracy (see list of Cartoonists)
Chester Powers
- Dino Valenti (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)

Leadership

Chester A. Arthur (born 1830, died 1886)
Twenty-first President of the U.S. Reformed the Civil Service.
- U.S. President, 1881-85 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
Chester Nimitz (born 1885, died 1966)
American naval officer.
- Commander of naval forces in the Pacific in WWII (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)

Sports

Chester Marcol
American football player.
- 1972 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)

Stage and Screen

Chester Conklin (born 1888, died 1971)
American comedian; one of the Keystone Cops.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Chester Goode
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Dennis Weaver (see list of Characters on ''Gunsmoke'')
Chester Hanks
- The son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson (see list of see Celebrity Babies)
Chester Tate
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Robert Mandan (see list of Characters on ''Soap'')