Baxter - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Baxter \

is pronounced BAK-ster. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "baker". Occupational name and transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages.

Baxter has 2 variant forms: Bax and Baxley.

For more information, see also the related name Brewster.

Baby names that sound like Baxter are Paxten, Buxton, Paxton and Paxtun.

Baxter is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#566 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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