[Facts] Not exactly . . .
As the BtN entry for Dexter says, the name is the same as the Greek name you describe. However, the name Dexter that is in common use in English-speaking countries comes from an Old English surname. It is pure co-incidence that the surname takes the same form as a Greek name.
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

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About "Dexter"  ·  Kassios  ·  2/19/2006, 3:45 AM
Re: About "Dexter"  ·  Mike C  ·  2/19/2006, 3:37 PM
Re: About "Dexter"  ·  Kassios  ·  2/20/2006, 1:48 AM
Re: About "Dexter"  ·  Mike C  ·  2/21/2006, 11:24 AM
Re: About "Dexter"  ·  Kassios  ·  2/22/2006, 1:09 AM
Re: About "Dexter"  ·  Mike C  ·  2/22/2006, 5:51 PM
That'll be good...  ·  Kassios  ·  2/23/2006, 12:24 AM
Furthermore...  ·  Pavlos  ·  2/20/2006, 3:31 AM
To put it in the immortal words of...  ·  Ivayla  ·  2/20/2006, 12:11 PM
Surely a hilarious thing to say...  ·  Kassios  ·  2/21/2006, 12:10 AM
Ah, Kassios...  ·  Ivayla  ·  2/21/2006, 10:37 AM
Re: Ah, Kassios...  ·  Kassios  ·  2/21/2006, 10:52 AM
Pass me the windex ;) nt  ·  Pavlos  ·  2/20/2006, 10:05 PM
OT: I like your quote n/t  ·  Ivayla  ·  2/19/2006, 9:11 AM
Re: OT: I like your quote n/t  ·  Kassios  ·  2/19/2006, 10:23 AM
Onomastics and cold war politics  ·  Pavlos  ·  2/19/2006, 11:38 PM
Re: Onomastics and cold war politics  ·  Kassios  ·  2/20/2006, 12:29 AM
Not exactly . . .  ·  Chrisell  ·  2/19/2006, 6:42 AM
Re: Sorry, double post it..  ·  Kassios  ·  2/19/2006, 7:39 AM
Re: Exactly . . .  ·  Mar  ·  2/19/2006, 7:47 AM
Re: Exactly . . .  ·  Kassios  ·  2/19/2006, 7:53 AM
Re: Exactly . . .  ·  Mar  ·  2/19/2006, 9:16 AM