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[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Wow, language truly is amazing