<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Baxter </Td> </Tr> <P> Baker is a Boernician and Anglo - Celtic surname of English and Scottish Borderlands origin but can be found in Ireland as well, mostly amongst the Scots - Irish . An occupational name, which originated in medieval times from the name of the trade, baker . From the Middle English bakere and Old English bæcere, a derivation of bacan, meaning "to dry by heat ." The bearer of this name may not only have been a baker of bread . The name was also used for other involved with baking in some way, including the owner of a communal oven in humbler communities, "baker". The female form of the name is "Baxter". which is seen more in Scotland . </P> <P> The dark rolling moors of the Scottish / English border are home to this notable surname Baker . Its ancient history is closely woven into the rich and beautiful tapestry of the border chronicles . In - depth research into some of the most ancient manuscripts such as the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, the Inquisitio, the Ragman Rolls, the Domesday Book, baptismals, parish records, tax records and cartularies, gave researchers the first record of the name Baker in Durham where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. The name, Baker, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Baker, Bakere and these changes in spelling frequently occurred within the family name . Scribes and church officials spelt the name as it sounded, and frequently the spelling changed even during the person's own lifetime . The family name Baker is believed to be descended originally from the Boernicians . This ancient founding race of the north were a mixture of Scottish Picts and Angles, a race dating from about the year 400 A.D. By 1000 A.D. this race had formed into discernible Clans and families . </P>

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