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ORIGIN

Old English

MEANING

Female dyer or right-handed

Originally a surname for a woman who dyes fabric. Regularly used in Great Britain during the 1940s. Peaked in the United States during the late 1960s. A popular choice for African American parents.

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Dex  Dexy 

FAMOUS Dexters

Dexter Gordon (musician)  Dexter Carter (football player/coach)  "Dexter's Laboratory (animated series)  "Dexter" (television series)  Dexter Manly (football player) 

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