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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. Lydia90%
  2. Audrey90%
  3. Cecilia88%
  4. Lucy88%
  5. Sofia84%
  6. Amelia83%
  7. Olivia83%
  8. Sadie83%
  9. Harper81%
  10. Mia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna70%
  2. Claire71%
  3. Violet72%
  4. Ariana72%
  5. Layla72%
  6. Naomi75%
  7. Stella76%
  8. Cora78%
  9. Nora78%
  10. Charlotte79%

Love potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Lucy82%
  2. Lydia79%
  3. Cecilia77%
  4. Olivia77%
  5. Sofia74%
  6. Mia72%
  7. Audrey70%
  8. Stella69%
  9. Sadie67%
  10. Amelia67%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla53%
  2. Violet57%
  3. Ariana59%
  4. Claire61%
  5. Arianna61%
  6. Harper61%
  7. Charlotte64%
  8. Cora64%
  9. Nora65%
  10. Naomi65%

Professional potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Nora72%
  2. Claire72%
  3. Lydia70%
  4. Amelia70%
  5. Olivia70%
  6. Sadie70%
  7. Cecilia67%
  8. Naomi66%
  9. Stella65%
  10. Cora65%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla46%
  2. Violet53%
  3. Arianna57%
  4. Mia57%
  5. Lucy59%
  6. Charlotte60%
  7. Audrey60%
  8. Harper61%
  9. Ariana63%
  10. Sofia63%

Crush potential for Tex

Top 10

  1. Audrey96%
  2. Lucy96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Lydia95%
  5. Olivia95%
  6. Amelia93%
  7. Charlotte91%
  8. Sofia90%
  9. Sadie88%
  10. Mia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire70%
  2. Cora77%
  3. Violet78%
  4. Harper80%
  5. Ariana81%
  6. Arianna81%
  7. Nora82%
  8. Layla84%
  9. Stella84%
  10. Naomi85%
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