Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /sa.ʁa.zɛ̃/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSarazin Meaning & History Means "Saracen" in Old French, a name used to refer to Arab Muslims in the Middle Ages. It was probably used as a nickname for an unruly person, a person with a dark complexion, or for someone who had taken part in a Crusade.