Bannister

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bannister is a surname of English origin which means "one who makes baskets".
Pronunciation
BAN-ih-ster
ban-IST-er
Popularity
Bannister is not currently in the top 1000 names for boys in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. It is not a widely used name globally.

cartoon of the name Bannister
Cartoon of Bannister

Bannister Name meanings & History

Bannister is a surname of English origin which means "one who makes baskets". Transferred use of the surname Bannister. Bannister is primarily used as a given name for boys. It may also be used as a last name or a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Bannister: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bannister:

B: Brains,Beauty,Bashful,Bountiful

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative

N: Nice,Nervous,Neat,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

S: Social Standing,Status,Sensuality,Security,Success,Solidity,Sex

T: Testy,Touchy,Tireless,Truth,Talkative,Tacky,Doubting Thomas

E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

Bannister is:

  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name

Famous People

The most famous person with the last name Bannister is Sir Roger Bannister, the English athlete who became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes in 1954.

Related Names to Bannister

Bannister is related to other English surnames such as Baxter, Brewster, and Carpenter.