Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "a Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe (derived from sahsą) [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details 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 Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 312.