where does the last name baker come from
Baker (surname) Baker is a Boernician and Anglo-Celtic surname of English and Scottish Borderlands origin but can be found in Ireland as well, mostly amongst the Scots-Irish. An occupational name, which originated in medieval times from the name of the trade, baker. From the Middle English bakere and Old English bÃ¦cere, a derivation of bacan, meaning "to dry by heat." The bearer of this name may not only have been a baker of bread. The name was also used for other involved with baking in some way, including the owner of a communal oven in humbler communities, "baker". The female form of the name is "Baxter".[1] which is seen more in Scotland.
Renée RenÃ©e (often spelled without the accent in non-French speaking countries) is a French feminine given name.
Surname In the English-speaking world, a surname is commonly referred to as a last name because it is usually placed at the end of a person's full name, after any given names. In many parts of Asia, as well as some parts of Europe and Africa, the family name is placed before a person's given name. In most Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries, two surnames are commonly used and in some families that claim a connection to nobility even three are used.
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