Given name
Dextra
“one who is skillful”·“a right-handed man; one who is skillful”
Dextra is a feminine form of Dexter. One Latin interpretation is “a right-handed man; one who is skillful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Dextra carries the interpretation “one who is skillful.” Dextra is a feminine form of Dexter. One Latin interpretation is “a right-handed man; one who is skillful.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Dextra is used as a feminine counterpart of Dexter.
The story
Dextra is a feminine form of Dexter. The history of Dexter gives this family its wider story. Dexter’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Explained through its name family
Dextra’s family of names
Dextra is a feminine form of Dexter. Dextra has a related form in Dex.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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