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saxton

/sˈækstən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
sax-ton
IPA
/sˈækstən/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English Seaxe (“Saxons”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Saxtons (plural)

Phrases

Saxtons River

Rhymes With

paxton braxton caxton claxton laxton axton thaxton haxton thackston blackston

Questions

How do you pronounce saxton?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈækstən/.
What does saxton mean?
A placename:
Where does saxton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce saxton

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