Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbæn.ɪs.təɹ/(American English) /ˈbæn.ɪs.tə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Bannister. Related Names Rootbanastre Categories American founding fathers, ends in -er, English nouns, isograms, word names