Saxon

German

"people of the dagger"

Saxon Origin and Meaning

The name Saxon is a boy's name of German origin meaning "people of the dagger".

An unusual word name that nevertheless feels right on trend, with that two-syllable, n-ending shape and sharp middle X.

Saxon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1780 on Nameberry

Saxon Popularity

• 1780 Nameberry 2024
• 777 England 2020

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Famous People Named Saxon

• Saxton Temple Pope American doctor and outdoorsman, the father of modern bow hunting
• Saxon Winston Holt American politician; 24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
• Saxton Smith American politician
• Saxon Oliver O'Loughlin (b. 1997) son of actor Alex O'Loughlin
• Saxon Musk (b. 2006) son of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk
• Saxon Paige Sharbino American actress
• Alex Saxon American actor

Saxon in Pop Culture

• Saxon Maclean a main character in the Brenna Blixen series
• Saxton Hale character in video game "Team Fortress 2"
• Harold Saxon codename of "The Master" on TV's "Doctor Who"
• English heavy metal band Saxon