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The Saxons were named after their typical sword or fighting knive, the Seax or Sax.

There’s also a possibility the name is related to “settling”, and the knife then probably named after the tribe.

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That’s a common misconception, they are actually named after the famous jazz instrument the saxophone.

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Wow, language truly is amazing

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