Where did the name Soldster come from?

Many people ask us how we came up with a name like Soldster. And everyone wants to know what the name means. Here is a bit of history about the "ster" extension in the English language and the new noun Soldster, which means someone who is expert at getting things sold.

History of the -ster extension

"ster" is from "estre" (agent), spoken by people in England during 450-1100 A.D.

-ster Meaning and Definition

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, -ster has the following meanings:
(1) A suffix denoting the agent (originally a woman), especially a person who does something with skill or as an occupation; as in spinster (originally, a woman who spins), songster, baxter (= bakester), youngster.
(2) A suffix denoting one who is a member of a group, such as Gangster, Mobster, Pollster, Youngster and later Hipster

The morpheme has, therefore, a meaning along the lines of "a member of a group or a individual who is expert in a certain activity, or someone who has an affiliation with a certain way of life or attitude."

Words such as Master and Spinster originate from the Old English and mean someone with exceptional skill at something.

So, What is a Soldster?

When we were hunting around for a really great, one or two syllable domain name for our new business, we were inspired by names like Napster and Friendster, which were going great guns back when we first bought the name Soldster. So we have to give thanks to Napster and those who have followed in its path. "-ster" looks like it's become a cranberry morpheme with a meaning along the lines of "expert at something, possibly (but not necessarily) what it's attached to"...

Thus was born Soldster, the Master of Sold!