<Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Bakster, Baxstar, Baxstair, Baxstare, Baxster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Footnotes: Frequency comparisons: </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This page lists people with the surname Baxter . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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