The dexter Surname
dexter Name Meaning and History
English (East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English
dyster ‘dyer’ (see Dyer).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Douglas Dexter Jr.-long lost cousin | TammyDexter-Eickholdt | 2 |
| Edmund Dexter family of Cincinnati, 1840-1880 | Beryl Ellison | 1 |
| JAMES DEXTER from Catherine Alabama |
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| dexters in ma/ct |
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| Document written by Marvin DEXTER in Killingly, CT, 1850's |
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| Richard Dexter ( abt 1606 -1680) | George A. Gray | 2 |
| Rosa Dexter Jackson 1933-2009 b. Nelsonville, Ohio |
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| Dexters in Tishomingo co., MS |
LindyJac2
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| New York Dexters |
jdex11241
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| Dexter from Ga. |
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