Dexter may refer to:

People

Dexter (given name) Dexter is an English masculine given name. It is a transferred use of a surname derived from the Old English word ''deagestre'', meaning “dyer of cloth.” Dexter is also a Latin language, Latin term meaning ''skillful.'' Usage of the name might ...

Dexter (surname) Dexter is a surname that may be derived from the Old English word ''deagestre'', meaning "dyer of cloth". Dexter is also a Latin term meaning "skillful" or "right-handed". Notable people with the surname include: * Al Dexter (1905–1984), America ...

Dexter (singer) Marcos Fernandes de Omena (São Paulo, 1973), most known as Dexter, is a Brazilian rapper. Along with Afro-X, he formed the group 509-E while he was incarcerated. The first disc was recorded from prison in 2000. After his partner left prison, ...

, Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973) *

Famous Dex Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born September 6, 1993), better known by his stage name Famous Dex, is an American rapper. His debut studio album, '' Dex Meets Dexter'' (2018) peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200 while its singles, " Pick It Up ...

, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993)

Places

United States

Dexter, Georgia Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655. History The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889. A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890. The Georgia General Asse ...

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Dexter, Illinois Dexter is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, in the U.S. state of Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mi ...

, an unincorporated community * Dexter, Indiana, an unincorporated community *

Dexter, Iowa Dexter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 640 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Dexter was founded in 1868. The city ...

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Dexter Township, Cowley County, Kansas Dexter Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 506. Geography Dexter Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Dexter Dexter may refer to: People * ...

Dexter, Kansas Dexter is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 224. History The first post office at Dexter was established in July, 1870. Platted in 1875, Dexter is named for a trotting hor ...

, a city * Dexter, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Dexter, Maine Dexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,803 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area. Dexter Regional High School, which serves Dexter as well as other nearby small to ...

, a town ** Dexter (CDP), Maine, a census-designated place ** Dexter Regional Airport *

Dexter Township, Michigan Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,696 at the 2020 census. The city of Dexter is located to the southeast but does not border the township, and the two are administered au ...

Dexter, Michigan Dexter is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 4,500. Established in 1830 as a village, Dexter was incorporated as a city on November 20, 2014. History On Mar ...

, a city located near, though distinct from, Dexter Township * Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota **

Dexter, Minnesota Dexter is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2020 census. History Dexter was platted in 1874 and named for Dexter Parrit, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1 ...

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Dexter, Missouri Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,927 at the 2020 census. History Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexte ...

, a city * Dexter, New Mexico, a town * Dexter, New York, a village **

Dexter Marsh Dexter Marsh is a marsh located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario in Dexter, New York. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1973. The marsh is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as the Dexter ...

Dexter City, Ohio Dexter City is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. The population was 81 at the 2020 census. History Dexter City was laid out in 1870, and named after Dexter W. Sullivan, an early settler. Geograp ...

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Dexter, Oregon Dexter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near Dexter Reservoir, a.k.a. Dexter Lake, a reservoir of the Middle Fork Willamette River along Oregon Route 58. Acce ...

, an unincorporated community in Lane County *

Dexter State Recreation Site Dexter State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. See also * Dexter Lake * Dexter, Oregon * List of Oregon state parks __NOTOC__ This is a list of state pa ...

, Lane County, Oregon, a state park *

Dexter Reservoir Dexter Reservoir (also known as Dexter Lake) is a reservoir in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is about southeast of Eugene on the Middle Fork Willamette River, immediately downriver from Lookout Point Lake, another reservoir. ...

, also known as Dexter Lake, near Dexter, Oregon *

Dexter, Wisconsin The Town of Dexter is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Dexterville and Veedum are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Censu ...

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Dexter (community), Wisconsin Friendship is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Dexter and Van Dyne, Wisconsin, Van Dyne are located within the to ...

, an unincorporated community in the town of Friendship

Canada

* Dexter, a community in

Central Elgin Central Elgin is a municipality located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It is part of the London census metropolitan area. History Central Elgin was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmo ...

, Ontario

Schools in the United States

Dexter High School (Michigan) Dexter High School (DHS) is a public high school located in Scio Township, Michigan, with a Dexter postal address, serving grades 9-12. Melanie Nowak is the school's current principal. Dexter High School is one of only two schools in the United ...

, Dexter, Michigan *

Dexter Regional High School Dexter Regional High School is a public high school in Dexter, Maine, United States. During the 2012–13 school year, DRHS had approx. 300 enrolled students. In 2002, the school had a graduation rate of 81.52%, below the state's rate of 86.71%. ...

, Dexter, Maine *

Dexter School The Dexter Southfield School is an independent co-educational day school located in Brookline, Massachusetts, educating students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Dexter Southfield was founded in 1926 as the Dexter School. In 2013 the ...

, a private boys' school in Brookline, Massachusetts

Science and technology

* dexter, an instance of

psychometric software Psychometric software refers to specialized programs used for the psychometric analysis of data obtained from tests, questionnaires, polls or inventories that measure latent psychoeducational variables. Although some psychometric analyses can be ...

Dexter (malware) Dexter is a computer virus or Point-of-sale malware, point of sale (PoS) malware which infects computers running Microsoft Windows and was discovered by IT security firm Seculert, in December 2012. It infects Point of sale, PoS systems worldwide ...

, a computer virus * Dexter (robot), a dynamically balancing bipedal humanoid robot research project by Anybots * Dexter Award, presented by the American Chemical Society from 1956 until 2001 * Dexter National Fish Hatchery & Technology Center, Dexter, New Mexico, United States

Ships

* USCGC ''Dexter'', United States Coast Guard ships * USRC ''Dexter'', United States Revenue Cutter Service ships

Structures

* Dexter Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States * Dexter Cabin, Leadville, Colorado, United States * Dexter House (disambiguation)

Other uses

* Dexter, Latin for the direction "

right Rights are law, legal, social, or ethics, ethical principles of freedom or Entitlement (fair division), entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal sy ...

" ** Dexter, in

dexter and sinister ''Dexter'' and ''sinister'' are terms used in heraldry to refer to specific locations in an Escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon bearing a coat of arms, and to the other elements of an Achievement (heraldry), achievement. ''Dexter'' (Latin for 'ri ...

, a heraldic term referring to the right of the bearer of the arms (to the left for a viewer) ** Dexter hand, right-

handedness In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to and causing it to be stronger, faster or more Fine motor skill, dextrous. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, less dext ...

Dexter cattle The Dexter is an Irish breed of small cattle. It originated in the eighteenth century in County Kerry, in south-western Ireland, and appears to be named after a man named Dexter, who was factor of the estates of Lord Hawarden on Valentia Isl ...

, a breed of cattle * Dexter Air Taxi, a Russian air taxi service * ''Dexter'' (TV series), an American crime drama series that aired on Showtime. **

Dexter Morgan Dexter Morgan (born Dexter Moser), also known as The Bay Harbor Butcher, is a fictional serial killer and the antihero protagonist of the ''Dexter'' book series written by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay, as well as the Dexter (TV series), tel ...

, the protagonist of the series ** Dexter (''Dexter'' episode), the first episode of the series * ''Dexter'' (film), a 2025 Indian Tamil-language film