Baxter (name)

Baxter
Language(s) English
Origin
Region of origin England
Meaning "A baker"
Other names
Variant(s) Bakster, Baxstar, Baxstair, Baxstare, Baxster
Footnotes: Frequency comparisons:[1]

Baxter is an Anglo-Saxon and Scottish name, originally from the English occupational surname meaning "baker," from the early Middle English bakstere and the Old English bæcere. The form Bakster was originally feminine, with Baker as the masculine equivalent, but over time both names came to apply to both men and women. Ancient variations in the spelling of the surname include Bakster, Baxstar, Baxstair, Baxstare and Baxster.[2][3]

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  • Tasha Baxter, South African vocalist
  • Tom Baxter, British guitarist/solo artist
  • Tommy Baxter, New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and coach of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Trevor Baxter, British actor

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  • Baxter Black (born 1945), American cowboy, poet, philosopher, former large-animal veterinarian, and radio commentator
  • Baxter Dury, pop singer, son of Ian Dury

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References

  1. ↑ "Baxter Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014
  2. ↑ Baxter Name Meaning and History
  3. ↑ Surname: Baxter
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