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    Dexter

    DEK-ster

    Latin
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Right-handed; Skillful; Dexterous
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Dexter does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Right-handed; Skillful; Dexterous", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Dexter.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1960s (0.025% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Dexter is God's right hand exalted — valiant power, everlasting pleasures, the skillful might that lifts the lowly.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 118:16

      "The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."

    • Psalm 16:11

      "At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."

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