Saxon

Meaning

Literally, Saxon refers to a member of the Saxons, the Germanic people whose name was used for the Anglo-Saxons in medieval and later historical writing. As a given name, it is usually understood as an ethnic or historical name rather than a name with a separate personal-name meaning. The excerpts point to Anglo-Saxon naming traditions and related scholarship, but do not give a deeper etymology for the name itself.

Origin

Fun fact

Because it sounds crisp and modern, Saxon has sometimes been used as a contemporary-style name even though its roots are ancient and historical.