Sax

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Type Surname (from location)

Meaning & History

South German variant of Sachs and Dutch variant of Sas.

Added 5/6/2016 by trisha_cluskey
Edited 9/16/2024 by jocatchi, Frollein Gladys, LMS and more

Type Surname (from given name)

From the Old Norse personal name Saxi meaning "knife, sword".

Added 3/12/2017 by LMS
Edited 9/16/2024 by jocatchi and LMS

Type Surname

Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant spelling of Sachs.

Added 3/12/2017 by LMS
Edited 3/12/2017 by LMS

Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)

From Middle English sax meaning "knife", an occupational name for a knife maker, or perhaps a nickname for someone skilled with a knife.

Added 9/16/2024 by jocatchi