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'''Dexter''' is a surname that may be derived from the [[Old English]] word ''deagestre'', meaning "dyer of cloth". Dexter is also a [[Latin language|Latin]] term meaning "[[skill]]ful" or "right-handed".<ref>{{cite web
'''Dexter''' is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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*[[Al Dexter]] (1905–1984), American country musician and songwriter
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*[[Andrew Dexter, Jr.]] (1779–1837), American financier and speculator
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*[[Barrie Dexter]] (born 1921), former senior Australia diplomat and public servant
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*[[Bernie Dexter]], American model and fashion designer
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*[[Brad Dexter]] (1917–2002), Serbian-American actor
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*[[Brad Dexter (ice hockey)]] (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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*[[Caroline Dexter]] (1819–1884), English-Australian writer and feminist
*[[Charles O. Dexter]] (1862–1943), American rhododendron hybridizer
*[[Colin Dexter]], OBE (1930–2017), English crime writer
*[[Darrell Dexter]] (born 1957), Canadian politician
*[[Elliott Dexter]] (1870–1941), American film and stage actor
*[[Felix Dexter]] (1961–2013), British actor, comedian, and writer
*[[Glen Dexter]] (born 1952), Canadian sailor
*[[Gregory Dexter]], Baptist minister and colonial president of the colony of Rhode Island (Providence and Warwick only)
*[[Harry Dexter]] (1910–1973), English composer and arranger
*[[Henry Martyn Dexter]] (1821–1890), American clergyman and author
*[[Iris Dexter]] (1907 - 1974), Australian journalist and war correspondent
*[[James Dexter]] (born 1973), American football offensive tackle
*[[Jeff Dexter]] (born 1946), British disc jockey, club promoter, record producer and dancer
*[[Jerry Dexter]] (1935–2013), American voice actor
*[[Kristen Dexter]] (born 1961), American politician from Wisconsin
*[[Mark Dexter]] (born 1973), English actor
*[[Maury Dexter]] (born 1928), American producer and director
*[[Michael Dexter]] (born 1945), British haematologist
*[[Nancy Dexter]] (1923–1983), Australian journalist
*[[Neil Dexter]] (born 1984), South African-born English cricketer
*[[Pete Dexter]] (born 1943), American novelist
*[[Sally Dexter]] (born 1960), English actress of stage and screen
*[[Samuel Dexter]] (1761–1816), American politician, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
*[[Simon Newton Dexter]] (1785–1862), New York merchant and politician
*[[Steven Dexter]] (born 1962), South African theatre director and writer
*[[Ted Dexter]] (born 1935), Sussex and English test cricketer
*[[Terry Dexter]] (born 1978), American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, actress and multi-instrumentalist
*[[Timothy Dexter]] (1748–1806), American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity
*[[Walter Dexter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
**[[Walter L. Dexter]] (1841–1920), American politician and farmer


Notable people with the surname include:
==Given name==
*[[Dexter Blackstock]] (born 1986), English football player
*[[Dexter Brown]] (born 1942), British painter
*[[Dexter Curtis]] (1828-1898), American inventor and politician
*[[Dexter Dalwood]] (born 1960), artist based in London
*[[Dexter M. Ferry]] (1833–1907), American businessman from Michigan
*[[Dexter M. Ferry, Jr.]] (1873–1959), American politician from Michigan
*[[Dexter Fletcher]] (born 1966), British actor
*[[Dexter Fowler]] (born 1986), American baseball player
*[[Dexter Gordon]] (1923–1990), jazz tenor saxophonist
*[[Famous_Dex|Dexter Gore Jr]] (born 1993), American rapper and songwriter
*[[Dexter Holland]] (born 1965), lead singer of The Offspring
*[[Dexter Horton]] (1825–1904), founder of the first bank in Seattle
*[[Dexter Lawrence]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Dexter Manley]] (born 1959), American football player
*[[Dexter McDougle]] (born 1991), American football player
*[[Dexter Roberts]] (born 1991), American country music singer
*[[Dexter Vines]], American comic book artist and inker
*[[Dexter Williams]] (born 1997), American football player


* [[Al Dexter]] (1905–1984), American country musician and songwriter
==Fictional characters==
* [[Andrew Dexter Jr.]] (1779–1837), American financier and speculator
* [[Barrie Dexter]] (1921–2018), Australian former senior diplomat and public servant
* [[Brad Dexter]] (1917–2002), Serbian-American actor
* [[Brad Dexter (ice hockey)]] (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
* [[Caroline Dexter]] (1819–1884), English-Australian writer and feminist
* [[Charles O. Dexter]] (1862–1943), American rhododendron hybridizer
* [[Colin Dexter]], OBE (1930–2017), English crime writer
* [[Darrell Dexter]] (born 1957), Canadian politician
* [[Elliott Dexter]] (1870–1941), American film and stage actor
* [[Felix Dexter]] (1961–2013), British actor, comedian, and writer
* [[George E. Dexter]] (1823–1894), American politician in Wisconsin and Minnesota
* [[Gervon Dexter]] (born 2001), American football player
* [[Glen Dexter]] (born 1952), Canadian sailor
* [[Gregory Dexter]], Baptist minister and colonial president of the colony of Rhode Island (Providence and Warwick only)
* [[Harry Dexter]] (1910–1973), English composer and arranger
* [[Henry Martyn Dexter]] (1821–1890), American clergyman and author
* [[Iris Dexter]] (1907–1974), Australian journalist and war correspondent
* [[James Dexter]] (born 1973), American football offensive tackle
* [[Jeff Dexter]] (born 1946), British disc jockey, club promoter, record producer and dancer
* [[Jerry Dexter]] (1935–2013), American voice actor
* [[Julie Dexter]], British singer, songwriter and producer
* [[Kristen Dexter]] (born 1961), American politician from Wisconsin
* [[Mark Dexter]] (born 1973), English actor
* [[Maury Dexter]] (1927—2017), American producer and director
* [[Maxine Dexter]] (born 1972), American politician
* [[Michael Dexter]] (born 1945), British haematologist
* [[Nancy Dexter]] (1923–1983), Australian journalist
* [[Neil Dexter]] (born 1984), South African-born English cricketer
* [[Pete Dexter]] (born 1943), American novelist
* [[Sally Dexter]] (born 1960), English actress of stage and screen
* [[Samuel Dexter]] (1761–1816), American politician, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
* [[Simon Newton Dexter]] (1785–1862), New York merchant and politician
* [[Steven Dexter]] (born 1962), South African theatre director and writer
* [[Ted Dexter]] (1935–2021), Sussex and English test cricketer
* [[Terry Dexter]] (born 1978), American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, actress and multi-instrumentalist
* [[Timothy Dexter]] (1748–1806), American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity
* [[Walter Dexter (disambiguation)]], multiple people


== See also ==
* Dexter, also known as [[Dex-Starr]], a member of the Red Lantern Corps in the DC Universe
* Dexter, title character from ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]''
* [[Dexter (given name)]]
* Dexter, a monkey from the [[Night at the Museum (film series)|''Night at the Museum'']] film series, played by [[Crystal the Monkey]]
* Dexter, young version of the protagonist in the ''[[Space Ace]]'' video game
* Dexter "Dex" Barrington, a character in ''[[The Country Bears]]''
* Ramone "Ray" Dexter, one half of gunshark duo [[Sinister Dexter]] in the British comics anthology ''2000 AD''
* Dexter Douglas, the alter ego of the title character in ''[[Freakazoid!]]''
* [[Dexter Hartman]], a character from ''EastEnders''
* Dexter Jettster, proprietor of Dex's Diner and criminal informant in ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]''
* [[Dexter Morgan]], a fictional serial killer/vigilante and blood spatter analyst created by writer Jeff Lindsay
* [[Dexter Mulholland]], a character from ''EastEnders''
* [[Dexter Walker]], a character in the Australian TV soap opera ''Home and Away''
* Charles Dexter Ward, central character of the cosmic horror novel ''[[The Case of Charles Dexter Ward]]'' by H. P. Lovecraft
* Dexter Vex, a character from the ''[[Skulduggery Pleasant]]'' series by Derek Landy

==See also==
* [[Dex (disambiguation)]]
* [[Dex (disambiguation)]]


==References==
{{given name|type=both}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:English masculine given names]]
[[Category:Occupational surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Old English origin]]

Latest revision as of 22:14, 16 December 2024

Dexter is a surname that may be derived from the Old English word deagestre, meaning "dyer of cloth". Dexter is also a Latin term meaning "skillful" or "right-handed".[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (15 December 2024). "Cleveland Evans: The name Dexter could see a reboot with new prequel". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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