English · Word Candidate

Saxon

/ˈsæksən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Saxons

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.

Noun

Examples

Kenett states that the military works still known by the name of Tadmarten Camp and Hook-Norton Barrow were cast up at this time ; the former, large and round, is judged to be a fortification of the Danes, and the latter, being smaller and rather a quinquangle than a square, of the Saxons.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A native or inhabitant of Saxony, Germany.

Noun

Examples

[...] in West Germany Saxony and Saxons became synonymous with Ulbricht's Communist regime, [...]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxons.

Adjective

Examples

But his bitch queen was Saxon to the bone and her legacy showed in the sons that Vortigern bred off her. Katigern Minor might be young, but he has become what his grandfather never was – more Saxon than Celt.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Of, from or relating to Saxony, Germany.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Saxon” mean?

A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.

Is “Saxon” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.