Baxter is an Anglo-Saxon and Scottish name, originally from the English

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

meaning '' baker'', from the early

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English ...

''bakstere'' and the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th c ...

''bæcere.'' The form ''Bakster'' was originally feminine, with '' Baker'' as the masculine equivalent, but over time both names came to apply to both men and women. Ancient variations in the spelling of the surname include Bakster, Baxstar, Baxstair, Baxstare and Baxster.Surname: Baxter
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People with the surname

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* Al Baxter, Australian rugby union player *

Alain Baxter Alain Baxter (born 26 December 1973) is a Scottish former alpine skier who was formerly a professional specialising in the slalom discipline. He is best known for failing a drug test after finishing third in the men's slalom of the 2002 Winter ...

, Scottish skier *

Alan Baxter (disambiguation) Alan Baxter may refer to: * Alan Baxter (actor) (1908–1976), American film actor * Alan Baxter (author) (born 1970), British-Australian author * Alan Baxter (politician) (1912–1976), New Zealand politician See also *Alain Baxter Alain Ba ...

, the name of several people * Alexander Baxter, Scottish-Australian politician * Alexander G. Baxter (1859–1934), New York state senator * Alfred Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people *

Amy Lynn Baxter Amy Lynn Baxter (born September 6, 1967), known professionally as Amy Lynn, is an American actress, model, and exotic dancer. Her career catapulted in the 1990s after multiple appearances with Howard Stern. She was '' Penthouse'' magazine's Pet ...

, American model and actress * Anne Baxter, American actress * Annie Baxter, American radio reporter * Annie White Baxter (1864–1944), Missouri politician *

Archibald Baxter Archibald McColl Learmond Baxter (13 December 1881 – 10 August 1970) was a New Zealand socialist, pacifist and conscientious objector. Early life Baxter was born at Saddle Hill, Otago, on 13 December 1881, to John Baxter and Mary McColl. ...

, New Zealand pacifist *

Archie E. Baxter Archibald Easton Baxter (December 16, 1844 – October 6, 1925) was a Scottish-American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Baxter was born on December 16, 1844, in Port Glasgow, Scotland. In 1850, his father Duncan brought the family to ...

(1844–1925), Scottish-American lawyer and politician * Arlene Baxter, American model * Ashleigh Baxter (born 1991), Irish rugby union player

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Batsell Baxter Batsell Baxter (November 17, 1886 – March 4, 1956) was one of the most important leaders and educators in the Churches of Christ in the first half of the 20th century. Biography He received his early education from David Lipscomb and James A ...

, American religious leader and educator * Biddy Baxter, British TV producer * Bill Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Billy Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Blake Baxter, American electronic musician *

Brad Baxter Herman Brad Baxter (born May 5, 1967) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League from 1989 to 1995. Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the eleventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft, Baxter faile ...

, American football player *

Bucky Baxter William "Bucky" Baxter (1955May 25, 2020) was an American guitarist. He is best known as a member of Steve Earle and The Dukes and as a member of Bob Dylan's backing band in the mid-90s during the Never Ending Tour. He released his only solo ...

(1955–2020), American guitarist

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* Charles Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Colin Baxter (born 1987), American football player * Colin Baxter (curler), Scottish curler

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* Darren Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * David Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Delos W. Baxter (1857–1918), American politician and lawyer *

Dorian Baxter Dorian Baxter (born 3 April 1950) is a Canadian religious minister and musician and a perennial candidate for political office in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was consecrated as an bishop in the Federation of Independent Anglican Churches in 2 ...

, Canadian Anglican priest

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* Edward Felix Baxter, British soldier *

Elisha Baxter Elisha Baxter (September 1, 1827May 31, 1899) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 10th governor of Arkansas from 1873 to 1874. Early life and career Baxter was born in Forest City, North Carolina. He sought and obtained a ...

, American jurist and politician * Esther Baxter, American model *

Evan Buchanan Baxter Evan Buchanan Baxter, M.D., (1844–14 January 1885) was a Russian-born Scottish physician, who lived and worked for most of his life in London. Early life Baxter was born in 1844 at St. Petersburg, where his father, James Baxter, had resided for ...

(1844–1885), Russian-born Scottish physician * E. V. Baxter (1879–1959), Scottish ornithologist

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* Frank Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Fred Baxter, American football player * Frederick William Baxter (1858–1937), Australian amusements

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Gary Baxter Gary Wayne Baxter (born November 24, 1978) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2001 National Football League draft. He played college football at Baylor. College career ...

, football player * George Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Glen Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people *

Gordon Baxter Gordon Baxter (December 25, 1923 – June 11, 2005), nicknamed Bax, was a well-known Texas radio personality, an author of books and a columnist for newspapers and magazines. He was a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas, having grown up in Port ...

, American aviator * Gregg Baxter, sound editor * Gregory Baxter, Canadian ski jumper

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* Henry Baxter, American general

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Iain Baxter& Iain Baxter& (born Iain Baxter on November 16, 1936) is a Canadian conceptual artist. Baxter& is recognized internationally as an early practitioner of conceptual art; the Canada Council Molson Prize committee stated in 2005 that his "highly rega ...

(born 1936), Canadian conceptual artist *

Iain Baxter (curler) Iain Baxter (4 December 1948 – 29 July 2015) was a Scottish curler. He was a and a two-time Scottish men's champion (1971, 1978). He was also 1978 Scottish Mixed Curling champion and two-time Scottish senior men's champion (2002, 2003 ...

(1948–2015), Scottish curler *

Irvin Baxter Jr. Irvin Lee Baxter Jr. (July 8, 1945 – November 3, 2020) was an American Oneness Pentecostal minister, televangelist, author, and biblical scholar. He hosted the internationally syndicated biblical prophecy television program, ''End of The Age' ...

, American Christian apologist *

Irving Baxter Irving Knott Baxter (March 25, 1876 in Utica, New York – June 13, 1957 in Utica, New York) was an American athlete, who won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole vault at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, Fr ...

, American athlete

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* J. Clifford Baxter, Enron executive * J.R. Baxter (1887–1960), American gospel musician * J. Sidlow Baxter, Australian theologian * Jacob Baxter, Canadian politician * James Baxter (disambiguation), several people named James, Jim or Jimmy *

Jane Baxter Jane Baxter (9 September 1909 – 13 September 1996) was a British actress. Her stage career spanned half a century, and she appeared in a number of films and in television. Early life Baxter was born as Feodora Kathleen Alice Forde in Bremen, ...

, German-born British actress *

Jayne Baxter Jayne Baxter (born 5 November 1955) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 2012 to 2016. She succeeded John Park when he resigned his list seat to t ...

, Scottish politician * Jean Rae Baxter, Canadian author *

Jeff Baxter Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter (born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense cons ...

, American guitarist and government consultant * John Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people *

Jose Baxter Jose Baxter (born 7 February 1992) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Bootle, Baxter began his career with his home town club of Everton, where in 2008 he became the Premier League's t ...

, English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield United

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Kay Baxter Kay Baxter (October 3, 1945 – May 16, 1988) was a pioneer female bodybuilder. Baxter competed in women's bodybuilding from 1979 to 1986, competing in four IFBB Ms. Olympia competitions between 1982 and 1985. She was inspirational for m ...

, American bodybuilder * Ken Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people

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* Laurence Baxter, British statistician *

Les Baxter Leslie Thompson "Les" Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was a best-selling American musician and composer. After working as an arranger and composer for swing bands, he developed his own style of easy listening music, known as exotica a ...

, American pianist *

Lois Baxter Lois Ann Baxter (born 26 April 1947) is a British actress, known for playing Marie Stanton in ''Coronation Street'' from 1976 to 1977, and Lady Caroline in the period drama '' When the Boat Comes In''. Baxter was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, ...

, British actress *

Lonny Baxter Lonny () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

, American basketball player *

Luther Loren Baxter Luther Loren Baxter (June 8, 1832 – May 22, 1915) was an American politician and lawyer. Baxter was born in Cornwall, Vermont and attended Norwich University. He studied law with Horatio Seymour of Vermont. Baxter was admitted to the Wisco ...

(1832–1915), American politician, lawyer, and judge * Lydia Baxter (1809–1874), American poet *

Lynsey Baxter Lynsey Baxter is an English actress. She was born in London on May 7, 1959. She began as a child actress in 1974, and later trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has worked in theatre, television, film, radio and voiceover. Ba ...

, British actress

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Marion Babcock Baxter Marion Babcock Baxter (April 12, 1850 – November 18, 1910) was an American lecturer and author. At twenty years of age, she delivered her first public address at Jonesville, Michigan. It attracted wide and favorable attention, and fixed her vo ...

(1850–1910), American lecturer, author, financial agent * Marvin R. Baxter, American judge *

Mary Ann Baxter Mary Ann Baxter (1801 – 19 December 1884) was a noted philanthropist in the Scottish city of Dundee. Family Mary Ann Baxter was the daughter of William Baxter, founder of the Baxter Brothers And Co. Ltd. textile business. She outlived all of ...

(1801–1884), Scottish philanthropist * Matthew Baxter, paranormal investigator, skeptic *

Meredith Baxter Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom '' Bridget Loves Bernie'' (1972–73), ABC drama series ''Family'' (1976–80) and the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1982 ...

(born 1947), American actress

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* Nathan D. Baxter, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania * Nick Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people *

Noel Baxter Noel Baxter (born 25 July 1981) is a Scottish alpine skier from Aviemore. He represented Britain at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Skiing career He represented Great Britain in 2002 Olympics, coming 21st in the men's slalom. Despite good ...

(born 1981), Scottish skier

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* Paul Baxter, Canadian ice hockey player and assistant coach * Percival P. Baxter, governor of the U.S. state of Maine *

Peter Baxter (disambiguation) Peter Baxter may refer to: * Peter Baxter (radio producer) (born 1947), British radio producer and cricket commentator *Peter Baxter (filmmaker) Peter Baxter is president and co-founder of Slamdance Film Festival, Slamdance and a filmmaker. Caree ...

, the name of several people

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* Raven Baxter, American science communicator *

Raymond Baxter Raymond Frederic Baxter OBE (25 January 1922 – 15 September 2006) was an English television presenter, commentator and writer. He is best known for being the first presenter of the BBC Television science programme ''Tomorrow's World'', con ...

, British television personality * Richard Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people * Rick Baxter, American politician * Rob Baxter, British rugby player * Robert Dudley Baxter, British economist * Rodney Baxter, Australian physicist * Rowan Baxter, former NRL player, perpetrator of

Murder of Hannah Clarke Hannah Clarke (formerly Baxter; 8 September 1988 – 19 February 2020) was an Australian woman who was fatally burned in a petrol fire in her car, along with her three children, in a quadruple murder–suicide by her estranged husband, Rowan Bax ...

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* Skippy Baxter, American figure skater * Stanley Baxter, Scottish comedian * Stephen Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people called Stephen or Steve * Stuart Baxter, British football manager

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* Thelma Farr Baxter (1912–1996), American politician and schoolteacher * Thomas Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people called Tom, Thomas or Tommy *

Tony Baxter Tony Wayne Baxter (born February 1, 1947) is the former senior vice president of creative development in Walt Disney Imagineering and was responsible for creating designs and carrying out the construction of attractions all over the world. He anno ...

, American Disney Imagineer *

Trevor Baxter Trevor Baxter (18 November 1932 – 16 July 2017) was a British actor and playwright. He was educated at Dulwich College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Early years A postal worker's son, Baxter was born in Lewisham, London, England, an ...

, British actor *

Troy Baxter Jr. Troy Leonard Baxter Jr. (born March 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Canterbury Rams of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Florida Gulf Coast ...

, American basketball player

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Virginia Baxter Virginia "Ginny" Baxter (December 3, 1932 – December 18, 2014) was an American figure skater from Detroit. She was born in Detroit, Michigan. She won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships three times and captur ...

, American figure skater

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* Walter Baxter, English novelist *

Warner Baxter Warner Leroy Baxter (March 29, 1889 – May 7, 1951) was an American film actor from the 1910s to the 1940s. Baxter is known for his role as the Cisco Kid in the 1928 film ''In Old Arizona'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at ...

, American actor * William Baxter (disambiguation), the name of several people *

Wynne Edwin Baxter Wynne Edwin Baxter FRMS FGS (1 May 1844 – 1 October 1920) was an English lawyer, translator, antiquarian and botanist, but is best known as the Coroner who conducted the inquests on most of the victims of the Whitechapel Murders of 1888 ...

, English lawyer and coroner

People with the given name

Baxter Black Baxter Black (January 10, 1945 – June 10, 2022) was an American cowboy poet and veterinarian. He wrote over 30 books of poetry, fiction—both novels and children's literature—and commentary, selling over two million books, CDs, and DVDs. ...

(1945–2022), American cowboy, poet, philosopher, former large-animal veterinarian, and radio commentator *

Baxter Dury Baxter Dury (born 18 December 1971) is an English indie musician, originally signed to Rough Trade Records. Early life Baxter Dury is the son of Ian Dury and his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Rathmell. As a young boy he appeared on the front cover ...

, pop singer, son of Ian Dury

Fictional characters with the name

* Baxter, Ron Burgundy's dog in the film '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' * Baxter (mascot), the mascot for the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team * Baxter Basics, character from British comic ''Viz'' *

Baxter Stockman The following is a list of characters in the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise. Overview * This table shows the recurring characters and the actors who have portrayed them throughout the franchise. * A dark grey cell indicates the c ...

, in the ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

'' series * Bella Gloria Baxter, Jeffery Baxter, Charlotte Baxter, George Baxter and Alice Baxter, in

Miss BG ''Miss BG'' (short for Big Girl) is a 3D animated series based on the French children's book series " Gudule" authored by Fanny Joly, illustrated by Roser Capdevila and published by Hachette-Jeunesse. The original English version was later du ...

* Bruce Baxter, lead character in Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'' (2005 film) *

Buster Baxter This is a list of characters featured in the PBS Kids television show ''Arthur'', which is based on the book series by Marc Brown. Arthur, the title character, is the chief protagonist in the anthropomorphism series. Buster, Francine, Muffy, ...

, character from American children's ''Arthur'' (TV series) * C. C. Baxter (Calvin Cliff), played by Jack Lemmon in ''

The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, Dav ...

'', 1960 film * Chris Baxter, a police chief in the 2002 flash animated series ''Joe Zombie'' * Corrine Baxter, in ''

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a Canadian science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, wher ...

'' *

Cory Baxter ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the Disney Channel show ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses on C ...

, in ''

That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-S ...

'' and ''

Cory in the House ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a spin-off from the Disney Channel show ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses on Cory Baxter, who m ...

'' * Denton Baxter, Irish landowner in ''Open Range'' (2003 film) played by Michael Gambon * Evan Baxter, played by Steve Carell in ''

Evan Almighty ''Evan Almighty'' is a 2007 American comedy film, and a spin-off of ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003). The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, based on the characters created by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe from the original fi ...

'' (2007 film) * Georgette Franklin Baxter, in ''

The Mary Tyler Moore Show ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (also known simply as ''Mary Tyler Moore'') is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns and starring actress Mary Tyler Moore. The show originally aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977. Mo ...

'' * Mike Baxter, played by Tim Allen in ''Last Man Standing'' (U.S. TV series) * Phyllis Baxter, lady's maid to the Countess of Grantham in ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States o ...

'' * Raven Baxter, in ''

'' * Robert Baxter, in ''

Time Crisis II ''Time Crisis II'' is a 1997 light gun arcade video game developed and published by Namco. It is the second installment in the '' Time Crisis'' series. The game incorporates the same mechanics of its predecessor, with some minor changes, but with t ...

'' * Roger Baxter, Lauren "Betty" Baxter and Blythe Baxter in ''Littlest Pet Shop'' (2012 TV series) *

Rupert Baxter Rupert J. Baxter is a fictional character in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Often called the Efficient Baxter, he is Lord Emsworth's secretary, and an expert on many things, including Egyptian scarabs. He invariably wears his rimless s ...

, Lord Emsworth's secretary in the stories of

P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, ( ; 15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeve ...

* Tanya Baxter, in ''That's So Raven'' *

Ted Baxter Ted Baxter is a fictional character on the sitcom ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977). Portrayed by Ted Knight, the Baxter character is a broad parody of a vain, shallow, buffoonish TV personality. Knight's comedic model was actor William ...

, in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' *

Victor Baxter ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-Sy ...

, in ''That's So Raven'' and ''Cory in the House'' *

Mr. Baxter Baxter is an Anglo-Saxon and Scottish name, originally from the English occupational surname meaning ''baker'', from the early Middle English ''bakstere'' and the Old English ''bæcere.'' The form ''Bakster'' was originally feminine, with ''Baker ...

, in ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comi ...

'' * C.O. Baxter Bayley in Orange Is the New Black

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