Baxter (name)
Baker baking bread in an oven—miniature in a 13th-century psalter | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbækstər/ |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old English |
| Word/name | From the early Middle English bakstere and the Old English bæcere |
| Meaning | "A baker" |
| Region of origin | England |
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| Related names | Baker |
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Baxter is an English surname, originally an occupational surname meaning baker. It derives from the early Middle English word bakstere and the Old English term bæcere.. The form Bakster was initially feminine, while Baker served as the masculine equivalent, but over time, both forms came to be applied to both genders. Historical variations in the spelling of the surname include Bakster, Baxstar, Baxstair, Baxstare, and Baxster.