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Baxter

Baker, especially a female baker.

Meaning and origin

Baxter is an English occupational surname deriving from bæcere, the Old English word for baker, combined with a feminine agent suffix.

How to pronounce Baxter

English (US)BAK-ster /ˈbækstər/

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