Dexter may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Dexter, the main character of the American animated series '' Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British web series ''Diary of a Bad Man'' * Dexter, the Pokédex in Kanto and Johto in the ''Pokémon'' anime; See Gameplay of ''Pokémon'' *

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, the protagonist of the ''Dexter'' entertainment franchise ** ''Dexter'' (comics), a 2013 Marvel Comics limited series comic book based on the Dexter Morgan novels ** ''Dexter'' (TV series) (2006–2013), an American television drama series loosely based on the series of novels by Jeff Lindsay *** "Dexter" (''Dexter'' episode), the eponymous series pilot and first episode *** '' Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series'', a soundtrack album ** '' Dexter: New Blood'', a revival miniseries set 10 years after the original TV series

Businesses

Dexter Air Taxi Dexter Air Taxi is a Russian air taxi service operating distances of up to 2000 kilometres, it aims to have its services cover the whole of Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Easte ...

, a Russian air taxi service *

Dexter Construction Dexter Construction Limited is a construction and environmental services company based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada. Its activities include road paving, open-pit mining, equipment rental, soil reclamation, and contracting. Dexter is part of the ...

, a Canadian construction and environmental services company

People

* Dexter (name), a surname and a given name (including a list of people) *

Dexter (singer) Marcos Fernandes de Omena (São Paulo, 1973), most known as Dexter, is a Brazilian rapper. Along with Afro-X, he formed the group 509-E while he was incarcerated. The first disc was recorded from prison in 2000. After his partner left prison, ...

, Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973) *

Famous Dex Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born September 6, 1993), better known by his stage name Famous Dex, is an American rapper and singer. His 2018 debut album ''Dex Meets Dexter'' peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while its singles " Pick It Up ...

, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993)

Places

United States

Dexter, Georgia Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 575, up from 509 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The first permanent settlement at Dext ...

, a town * Dexter, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Dexter, Indiana, an unincorporated community *

Dexter, Iowa Dexter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 640 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Dexter was founded in 1868. The city is f ...

, a city *

Dexter Township, Cowley County, Kansas Dexter Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 506. Geography Dexter Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertai ...

Dexter, Kansas Dexter is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 224. History The first post office at Dexter was established in July, 1870. Dexter was platted in 1875. Dexter is named for a tro ...

, a city * Dexter, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Dexter, Maine Dexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,803 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area. Dexter Regional High School, which serves Dexter as well as other nearby small towns ...

, a town **

Dexter (CDP), Maine Dexter is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main settlement within the town of Dexter in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,158 at the 2010 census. Geography Dexter is located at (45.020594, − ...

, a census-designated place **

Dexter Regional Airport Dexter Regional Airport is a public use airport in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is owned by the Town of Dexter and is located three nautical miles (5.56 km) east of the central business district. Facilities and aircraft Dexter Reg ...

Dexter Township, Michigan Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,042 at the 2010 census. The city of Dexter is located to the southeast but does not border the township, and the two are administered auto ...

Dexter, Michigan Dexter is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,067 at the 2010 census. Dexter Township is located to the northwest and does not border the city, and the two are administered autonomously. The townsh ...

, a city (unassociated with the township, though nearby) *

Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota Dexter Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Dexter with a population of 333 people. All other areas of the township are unincorporated ar ...

Dexter, Minnesota Dexter is a city in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 341 at the 2010 census. History Dexter was platted in 1874 and named for Dexter Parrit, an early settler. A post office has been in operation ...

, a city *

Dexter, Missouri Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,864 at the 2010 census. History Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexter ...

, a city *

Dexter, New Mexico Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico. The population was 1,266 at the time of the 2010 census. Geography Dexter is located in south-central Chaves County at (33.196062, -104.370222), approximately west of the Pecos River. New Mexico St ...

, a town *

Dexter, New York Dexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders. Dexter is in the southern part of the town of Brownvi ...

, a village ** Dexter Marsh *

Dexter City, Ohio Dexter City is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. The population was 129 at the 2010 census. Dexter City was laid out in 1870, and named after Dexter W. Sullivan, an early settler. Geography Dext ...

, a village *

Dexter, Oregon Dexter is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near Dexter Reservoir, a.k.a. Dexter Lake, a reservoir of the Middle Fork Willamette River along Oregon Route 58. A post office was established in the loc ...

, an unincorporated community in Lane County *

Dexter State Recreation Site Dexter State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. See also * Dexter Lake * Dexter, Oregon Dexter is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United ...

, Lane County, Oregon, a state park *

Dexter Reservoir Dexter Reservoir (also known as Dexter Lake) is a reservoir in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is about southeast of Eugene on the Middle Fork Willamette River, immediately downriver from Lookout Point Lake, another reservoir. Th ...

, also known as Dexter Lake, near Dexter, Oregon *

Dexter, Wisconsin The Town of Dexter is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Dexterville and Veedum are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census ...

, a town * Dexter (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in the town of Friendship

Canada

* Dexter, a community in

Central Elgin Central Elgin is a township located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It is part of the London census metropolitan area. History Central Elgin was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth ...

, Ontario

Schools in the United States

Dexter High School (Michigan) Dexter High School (DHS) is a public high school located in Dexter, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. Melanie Nowak is the school's current principal. Dexter High School is one of only two schools in the United States with a dreadnaught as a mascot ...

, Dexter, Michigan *

Dexter Regional High School Dexter Regional High School is a public high school in Dexter, Maine, United States. During the 2012–13 school year, DRHS had approx. 300 enrolled students. In 2002, the school had a graduation rate of 81.52%, below the state's rate of 86.71%. I ...

, Dexter, Maine *

Dexter School The Dexter Southfield School is an independent co-educational day school located in Brookline, Massachusetts, educating students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Dexter Southfield was founded in 1926 as the Dexter School. In 2013 the ...

, a private boys' school in Brookline, Massachusetts

Science and technology

* dexter, an instance of

psychometric software Psychometric software is software that is used for psychometric analysis of data from tests, questionnaires, or inventories reflecting latent psychoeducational variables. While some psychometric analyses can be performed with standard statistical ...

Dexter (malware) Dexter is a computer virus or point of sale malware which infects computers running Microsoft Windows and was discovered by IT security firm Seculert, in December 2012. It infects PoS systems worldwide and steals sensitive information such as Cr ...

, a computer virus *

Dexter (robot) Anybots Inc. is an American robotics company based in Santa Clara, California. It was founded in 2001 by Trevor Blackwell. History The company was incorporated as Anybots Inc. by Trevor Blackwell in 2001. David Rogan later became CEO in July 2012 ...

, a dynamically balancing bipedal humanoid robot research project by Anybots *

Dexter Award The HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry (2013-present) is given by the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award was originally known as the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and th ...

, presented by the American Chemical Society from 1956 until 2001 *

Dexter National Fish Hatchery & Technology Center The Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center, formerly known as Dexter National Fish Hatchery & Technology Center, is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility dedicated to fish culture techniques for threatened and endangered fish ...

, Dexter, New Mexico, United States

Ships

* USCGC ''Dexter'', United States Coast Guard ships * USRC ''Dexter'', United States Revenue Cutter Service ships

Structures

* Dexter Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States * Dexter Cabin, Leadville, Colorado, United States * Dexter House (disambiguation)

Other uses

* Dexter, Latin for the direction "

right Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical ...

" ** Dexter, in dexter and sinister, a heraldic term referring to the right of the bearer of the arms (to the left for a viewer) ** Dexter hand, right- handedness *

Dexter cattle The Dexter is an Irish breed of small cattle. It originated in the eighteenth century in County Kerry, in south-western Ireland, and appears to be named after a man named Dexter, who was factor of the estates of Lord Hawarden on Valentia Isla ...

, a breed of cattle