Meaning and Origin
What does the name Lister mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Lister
User Submitted Origins
English
65%
Zimbabwe
25%
Scandinavian
5%
African
5%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Washington, U.S. says the name Lister means "Dyer. It is a simple occupational surname, common especially in those parts of the UK associated with the wool trade, e.g, Yorkshire" and is of English origin.
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun List"er
One who makes a list or roll.
noun Lis"ter
Same as Leister.
noun List"er
A double-moldboard plow which throws a deep furrow, and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.
Etymology: Cf. List a strip, border, prob. applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow
Other Dictionary Sources
- Moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
- Assessor who makes out the tax lists
- English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
Wiktionary
list + -er
- One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
- A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
- (birdwatching) A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.
Compare list (“a strip, border”), probably applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.
- A double-mouldboard plough that throws a deep furrow and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.
lister was also found in the following language(s): Danish, French, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish