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Tex

Boy Name day: July 28
Tex is a short form of Dexter: on birth records it is written Dexter (34,695 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dexter page. Also a short form of Houston, Austen, Baxter.
Origin: Latin / Old English. Meaning: 'Right-handed, skillful' / 'dyer'.
From Latin 'dexter' (on the right, dexterous) and the English occupational surname 'dexter' (one who dyes), adopted as a given name.

Name day for Tex

July 28

Why this day? Tex is a short form of Dexter, and shares its name day.

Tex is celebrated in the United States on July 28.

The story of the name Tex

Tex is a short form of Dexter. It keeps its origin (Latin / Old English) and meaning — 'Right-handed, skillful' / 'dyer', and shares its name day, July 28.

On birth records, Tex is rarely written as such: the Texs are Dexters (34,695 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dexter page. Tex is also a short form of Houston, Austen, Baxter.

Frequently asked questions about Tex

What does Tex mean?

Tex is a short form of Dexter, which means 'Right-handed, skillful' / 'dyer'.

When is Tex's name day?

July 28, together with Dexter: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tex a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dexter.

Tex's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Wes91%
  2. Lucius91%
  3. Merrick91%
  4. Adonis90%
  5. Kason90%
  6. Makai90%
  7. Bridger89%
  8. Tobin89%
  9. Casen87%
  10. Nico87%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdiel46%
  2. Lucien47%
  3. Abdullah47%
  4. Abram48%
  5. Knox48%
  6. Luka48%
  7. Samson49%
  8. Jedidiah49%
  9. Gunner52%
  10. Bruno54%

Love potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Watson95%
  2. Crosby91%
  3. Marcel90%
  4. Vincenzo86%
  5. Benson85%
  6. Kayson84%
  7. Mohammad83%
  8. Karim83%
  9. Johan83%
  10. Atlas82%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Vladimir44%
  5. Ishmael45%
  6. Casper47%
  7. Zain50%
  8. Ephraim50%
  9. Bodhi50%
  10. Orion50%

Professional potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Hendrix82%
  2. Bishop80%
  3. Yosef80%
  4. Layton80%
  5. Ambrose80%
  6. Hamilton80%
  7. Benedict79%
  8. Briggs78%
  9. Luka78%
  10. Yaakov77%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Linus42%
  3. Finnegan43%
  4. Anders45%
  5. Vladimir49%
  6. Kash49%
  7. Ishmael49%
  8. Gibson50%
  9. Marcel50%
  10. Sonny51%

Crush potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Adonis95%
  2. Benson93%
  3. Tobin93%
  4. Vincenzo93%
  5. Kolten92%
  6. Crosby92%
  7. Dariel91%
  8. Malakai91%
  9. Kalvin91%
  10. Lucius91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Abram47%
  3. Lucien49%
  4. Abdullah51%
  5. Hendrix52%
  6. Knox52%
  7. Gideon56%
  8. Cain57%
  9. Bruno57%
  10. Jedidiah57%
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