Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈsæk.sən/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSaxton Meaning & History Derived from the tribe of the Saxons from the Anglo-Saxon element seaxa "a Saxon" derived Germanic elements sahso and sahsaz derived from sahsą "knife". Variant of Saxton.
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