Saxon name - Meaning of Saxon

Saxon name - Meaning of Saxon

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

English (Rare), Germanic

Pronounced

SAK-sən

Saxon Meaning

From a surname which was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, ultimately deriving from the Germanic word sahs meaning "knife". This name can also be given in direct reference to the tribe. Saxon is an English locational name for people who come from Saxton in Yorkshire, Cambridge and Surrey. The locational name Saxton itself means "settlement of Saxons".