At a Glance
- Meaning
- A member of the Saxon people, whose name comes from 'seax,' a type of single-edged blade they were known for
- Origin
- Old English/Germanic (ethnonym for the Saxon people)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SAK-sun
Saxon is an Old English/Germanic (ethnonym for the Saxon people) boy's name meaning “a member of the Saxon people, whose name comes from 'seax,' a type of single-edged blade they were known for”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Saxon
Meaning: A member of the Saxon people, whose name comes from 'seax,' a type of single-edged blade they were known for.
Origin: Old English/Germanic (ethnonym for the Saxon people).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Saxon
SAK-sunIPA /ˈsæksən/
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