Surname
Saksa
“a Saxon, a Low German”
Saksa is a surname, possibly from Old Saxon (ultimately Proto-West Germanic). It is used in Finnish, Czech, and Slovak.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Saksa possibly goes back to Old Saxon Sahso, meaning “a Saxon, a Low German.”
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Where it comes from
Saksa possibly comes from Old Saxon, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
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How it developed
Possibly from Old Saxon Sahso (“a Saxon, a Low German”), from Old Swedish saxe, from Proto-West Germanic *Sahsō.
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Saksa’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Saksa as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Estonian form SAKS. In Finnish usage, Saksa as a surname has a related form in SAKSI. In Finnish usage, Saksa as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with SAKSI.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Saksa has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Saksa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Sá
“house, dwelling”
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Saa
“house, dwelling”
76% boys · 24% girls
Ása
“god”
>99% girls
Sahsin
Sahsin is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
>99% girls
Sasse
“saxon”
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Sandiás
“journey”
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Sammatti
Sammatti is a surname, possibly from Germanic. It is used in Finnish.
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Seikkula
“victory”
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