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Baxter¹

  • /ˈbækstə/ UK
  • /ˈbækstɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English bakster, bakestre, from Old English bæcestre (“baker”), equivalent to bake + -ster.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation originating in northern England and in Scotland, a variant of Baker.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A township and rural locality in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
  4. A community in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
  6. An unincorporated community in Pueblo County, Colorado.
  7. An unincorporated community in Union County, Georgia.
  8. A minor city in Jasper County, Iowa.
  9. An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky.
  10. A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
  11. A city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
  12. An extinct town in New Madrid County, Missouri.
  13. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
  14. A city in Putnam County, Tennessee.
  15. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas.
  16. An unincorporated community in Hay River, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
  17. An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
  18. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.

baxter²

Where it comes from

From Middle English bakestere, bakestre, bakistre, from Old English bæcestre, feminine of bæcere (“baker”). See baker, as bake + -ster.

noun baxters · bakester

  1. Northern England, Scotland, obsolete A baker (originally, a female baker). At this day it was agreed … that in as much as the baxters [female bakers] of this city have offended in the weight of their horsebread, it is agreed for the said offence … that from henceforth the baxters of this city shall, as long as the price of beans be at 4s [shillings] or under, sell four hor

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: yes, quentin, baker, bakester, breadmaker, pastrycook, pâtissier, boulanger, panettiere, baxterian, bakes, baxenden, barker, baskerville, bakerson, baxendale

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"baxter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baxter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

baxter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baxter

Chicago

"baxter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baxter.

BibTeX
@misc{baxter_2026,
  title = {baxter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baxter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}