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Dexter
Dexter: Popularity
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98th most popular boys name in the UK
275 recorded births
in 2008
User rating:
( 3.88 from 125 votes )
Additional information about the name Dexter:
As well as a name, Dexter is also a Latin word meaning 'right-handed'. It may also be taken to mean 'prosperous'. Dexter may also have English roots. Coming from the Old English 'deag', which means 'dye', Dexter is said to mean 'dyer'. The name began to appear in Western speaking countries one third of the way through the 20th century. The name is associated with TV shows 'Dexter's Laboratory' and more recently the thriller series 'Dexter'.
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