Dyster

See also: dyster

English

Etymology

Feminine variant of dyer (“one who dyes”). Comparable to spinster, from spinner. See also Dexter.

Proper noun

Dyster (plural Dysters)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Dyster is the 237840^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 80 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dyster”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 506.