Baxter

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Baxter is derived from the Old English occupational surname "baker", which refers to a person who makes or sells baked goods.
Pronunciation
BAK-stər
BAKS-ter
Popularity
According to DefineName, Baxter ranks as the 588th most popular name for boys in the United States as of 2021.

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Baxter Name meanings & History

Baxter is derived from the Old English occupational surname "baker", which refers to a person who makes or sells baked goods. From an occupational surname that meant "(female) baker", from Old English bæcere and a feminine agent suffix. Baxter is used as both a first and last name.

Zodiac Sign of Baxter: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Baxter:

B: Brains,Bountiful,Bashful,Beauty

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

X: Exhaustive,Extensive,Extravagant,Exaggeration,Extreme,Excitement,X marks' the spot

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

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

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Baxter is:

  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Famous people named Baxter include American football player Baxter Perkinson III and Canadian novelist/playwright George Baxter.

2.) Baxter (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Baker


3.) Baxter (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Baker.

Other Forms: Bax, Baxie, Baxty, Baxy


4.) Baxter (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) tenacious

Other Forms: Bax, Baxey, Baxie, Baxther


5.) BAXTER (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname Baxter, which originated as an occupational name in the Middle Ages and which is derived from the Old English bwcestre (baker). (BAX-TER)


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