Sax

Diminutive of Saxon

"people of the dagger"

Sax Origin and Meaning

The name Sax is a boy's name of Saxon origin.

Rhythmic and sensual -- maybe too sensual, in terms of playground teasing. Sax Rohmer was the nom de plume of the prolific English novelist who created Dr.Fu Manchu.

Famous People Named Sax

• Oett M. "Sax" Mallard American jazz saxophonist and bandleader
• Sax Rohmer pen name of Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, English novelist
• Lincoln "Sax" Thompson Jamaican reggae singer
• Antoine Joseph "Adolphe" Sax, Belgian inventor of the saxophone