Name Element SAHSAZ

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "a Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe (derived from sahsą) [1].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesseaxa(Anglo-Saxon) sahso(Old High German)
Given Name DescendantsSaskia(Dutch) Saxon(English) Saskia(German) Sahsa, Saxa(Germanic)
Surname DescendantSachs(German)
Place Name DescendantsSaxony(English) Saksa(Finnish) Sachsen(German)

Sources & References

  1. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 312.
Entry added December 7, 2022