Poindexter
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Poindexter is a surname endemic to the island of Jersey, of mixed French and Latin etymology.[1]
[edit] Surname
People with the surname Poindexter:
- Admiral John Poindexter (born 1936), National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration, involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
- Alan G. Poindexter (born 1961), American astronaut and son of Admiral John Poindexter
- Buster Poindexter, pseudonym of rock musician David Johansen, (born 1950)
- Charles Poindexter (born 1942), American politician from Virginia
- George Poindexter (1779–1853), American politician
- Hildrus Poindexter (1901–1987), epidemiologist and scientist
- Jennings Poindexter (1910-1983), American baseball player
- Joseph B. Poindexter (1869–1951), territorial governor of Hawaii
- Larry Poindexter (born 1959), American actor
- Miles Poindexter (1868–1946), American politician from Washington
[edit] Other
- Poindexter, a character in the animated cartoon Felix the Cat
- A term for a nerd, referring to this character
- Arnold Poindexter, a character in the film Revenge of the Nerds and its sequel, portrayed by Timothy Busfield
- Poindexter, the main character in the film The People Under the Stairs
- Sydney Poindexter, a nerdy ghost who loathes bullies, appears in the cartoon "Danny Phantom"
- Poindexter, term for sports superfan and AM Sports radio personality
- Benjamin Poindexter is an alias sometimes used by Bullseye (comics)
- Poindexter, the 2009 album title released by music artist Donald Glover under the name 'Childish Gambino'
- Poindexter, Georgia
[edit] References
- ^ ""About the Name and Coat of Arms"". http://www.poindexterfamily.org/history/Jersey/crest.html. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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