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: Bashful,Brains,Bountiful,Beauty

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

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

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

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

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

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

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

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.