Etymology
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Middlesex

literally "(land of the) Middle Saxons" (those between Essex and Wessex); originally a much larger region. See middle (adj.) + Saxon.

Entries linking to Middlesex

Essex 

Old English East-Seaxe "East Saxons," who had a 7c. kingdom there. See east, Saxon.

Wessex 

Anglo-Saxon kingdom in southern England, literally "(land of the) West Saxons;" see west + Saxon. Modern use in reference to southwestern England (excluding Cornwall) is from Hardy's novels.

updated on January 14, 2019

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