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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. Ian96%
  2. Neil96%
  3. Oliver96%
  4. Chelsea95%
  5. Kim95%
  6. Sidney95%
  7. Alexa95%
  8. Jerome93%
  9. Maxine93%
  10. Jaime92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Juan43%
  4. Sean43%
  5. John43%
  6. Johnnie43%
  7. Shawn43%
  8. Jack43%
  9. Andrea43%
  10. Ivan44%

Love potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Carlos91%
  2. Lonnie91%
  3. Alfred90%
  4. Bailey89%
  5. Jonathan89%
  6. Johnathan89%
  7. Maurice89%
  8. Jeanette88%
  9. Janet88%
  10. Sebastian87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Lee42%
  4. Arnold46%
  5. Tristan46%
  6. Dylan47%
  7. Ariel47%
  8. Aubrey47%
  9. Alice48%
  10. Clayton48%

Professional potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Constance83%
  2. Connie83%
  3. Harry82%
  4. Henry82%
  5. Spencer80%
  6. Philip80%
  7. Phillip80%
  8. Louis79%
  9. Eleanor79%
  10. Bessie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Molly42%
  3. Charlie42%
  4. Terry43%
  5. Jeanette45%
  6. Lillie45%
  7. Ronald45%
  8. Janet45%
  9. Bonnie45%
  10. Duane46%

Crush potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Jaime96%
  2. Colleen96%
  3. Amanda96%
  4. Linda96%
  5. Donna96%
  6. Sophia96%
  7. Barry96%
  8. Chelsea96%
  9. Kevin96%
  10. Christy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. John42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Jack42%
  10. Roland45%
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