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Saxon (surname)
Saxon is an English toponymic surname. The name is derived from the Old English ''Seaxe tun'', meaning "Saxon village". People with the surname include: * Alex Saxon (actor) (born 1987), American actor * Arthur Saxon (1878–1921), German strongman and circus performer * Avon Saxon (c. 1857–1909), Canadian opera singer * Charles Saxon (1920–1988), American cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' * David S. Saxon (1920–2005), American physicist, educator and President of University of California system * Edgar J. Saxon (1877–1956), British naturopath and writer * Edward Saxon (born 1956), American film producer *Gar Saxon, a fictional Star Wars character in the animated series Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series) * Henry Saxon (1918–2005), English artist specialising in miniatures * Isaiah Saxon (born 1983), American film and music video director * James Saxon (painter) (1772–1819 or later), British portrait painter * James Saxon (actor) (1955–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal s, and only subsequently came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Saxon (American Football)
James Elijah Saxon (born March 23, 1966) is an American football coach and former fullback who is the former running backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Saxon played college football at San Jose State and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played for eight seasons in the NFL with the Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles. Early life Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, James Saxon graduated from Battery Creek High School in Burton, South Carolina in 1984. Playing career College Saxon moved to Sacramento, California to attend American River College and played on its football team from 1984 to 1985. Then, Saxon transferred to San Jose State University. Saxon played for the San Jose State Spartans football team in 1986 and 1987 as running back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots language, Scots, and then closest related to the Low German, Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is Genetic relationship (linguistics), genealogically West Germanic language, West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by Langues d'oïl, dialects of France (about List of English words of French origin, 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Saxon
Rolf Saxon is an American actor. He is well known for his voice over work in video games, movies and TV shows. Life and career Saxon was born at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia. He has worked with American Conservatory Theatre, Cal Shakes, the Berkeley Mime Troupe, and Omphalos Street Theatre Company. Awards and nominations Upon his graduation at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Saxon was awarded the Gold Medal. While performing with the Omphalos Street Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Festival, he was nominated for the Fringe First Award. Critics praised Saxon's performance as Victor Franz in ''The Price'' play, earning him the Best Actor in A Leading Role Award at the ''Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards''. Films such as ''Saving Private Ryan'' and ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', the TV series ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', and video games the ''Broken Sword'' series and ''The Witcher ''The Witcher'' ( pl, Wiedźmin ) is a series of six fantasy novels and 15 sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Saxon
Richard Gilbert Saxon CBE (born 14 April 1942) is an English architect. He was chairman of Building Design Partnership (BDP), chairman of BE (a fore-runner of Constructing Excellence), a vice-president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (2002-2008), Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects (2005-2006), president of the British Council for Offices (1995-1996) and Chairman of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT 2015-2021). He was awarded CBE in 2001 for services to British architecture and construction. Career Saxon trained as an architect at the University of Liverpool and joined BDP in Manchester as a graduate, becoming an associate in 1970 and a partner in 1977. He headed the firm's London office from 1991 to 1999, and served as group chairman (1996-2002). He is now principal at Consultancy for the Built Environment, a client and business adviser. Projects upon which Saxon worked (and associated awards) include: *Halifax Building Society headquarters (1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Saxon
Michael Eric Saxon (born July 10, 1962) is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at San Diego State University. He won Super Bowl XXVII with the Cowboys over the Buffalo Bills. Early years Saxon attended Arcardia High School, where he played as a wide receiver, defensive back and punter. He also practiced baseball. After graduation he moved on to Pasadena City College, punting for the 1980 Metropolitan Conference champion. He was a two-time All-Metro Conference selection. In 1982, he walked-on at San Diego State University and was named the starter at punter. He lost his job after struggling with his production, but regained it in the tenth game of the season against Brigham Young University, setting a school record with an 80-yard punt. He finished the year with a 41.8-yard punting average. As a senior, he set school records with a 45.5-yard season p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Saxon
Marie Saxon (1904 - November 12, 1941) was an American actress in vaudeville and theatre, who briefly appeared in film. Pauline Marie Landry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Her family were entertainers; her mother was vaudeville comedienne Pauline Saxon and her father, Daniel Landry, was a theatre manager. Saxon embarked upon a career in musical theatre at 15. She performed in vaudeville, teaming with her mother in an act billed as the Saxon Sisters, before acting in stage musicals. She performed in Broadway musicals including ''My Girl'' (1924), ''The Ramblers'' (1926), ''Ups-A-Daisy'' (1928), ''Battling Butter'' (1923), and ''Merry, Merry'' (1925). She was both a stage and film actress. Saxon's films included ''Broadway Hoofer'' (1930). Saxon married Sidne Silverman, the publisher of ''Variety'', an entertainment publication founded by his father, Sime Silverman, on May 31, 1924. They had a son, Syd Silverman, and they resided in Harrison, New York. Saxon died in Harriso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Saxon
Mack Saxon (November 21, 1901 – May 8, 1949) was an American football and baseball player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, and track, and athletic administrator. A Texas native, Saxon was the quarterback of the 1925 Texas Longhorns football team, 1925 and 1926 Texas Longhorns football teams and was selected as an all-conference player in 1926. He also played minor league baseball in 1926 and 1927. From 1927 to 1941, he served as athletic director and coach at Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas El Paso). He coached the school's football, baseball, basketball, and track teams at various times. In 13 years as the head football coach, he turned the program into a regional power, oversaw the construction of Kidd Field, led the team to its first bowl game, and compiled a 66–43–9 record. Saxon served in the United States Navy during World War II, supervising an athletic training program for naval flyers. He continued that work as a civilian emplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Saxon
Lyle Saxon (18911946) was a writer and journalist who reported for ''The Times-Picayune'' in New Orleans, Louisiana. He directed the Federal Writers' Project Works Progress Administration (WPA) guide to Louisiana. Life Saxon was born on September 4, 1891, either in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or in New Whatcom, Washington, now incorporated into Bellingham, Washington, while his mother was traveling away from home; the early history of his life is "as evasive as the histories that frustrated Saxon in writing ''Old Louisiana''". The confusion is based on Saxon's alleging he was born in Baton Rouge, but his birth certificate states New Whatcom, Washington. It is possible that his parents, from distinguished families with connections to Baton Rouge and New Orleans, were unmarried, although the birth certificate lists the birth as "legitimate"; Saxon said little about his background and early years, and never met his father. He was raised, however, in Baton Rouge, and made frequent trip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Saxon
Leslie Saxon is a professor of linguistics at the University of Victoria. She received both a BA and an MA from the University of Toronto and a PhD from the University of California, San Diego. Before coming to the University of Victoria in 1991, she also taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Saxon is an advocate for the revitalization of the First Nations languages of Canada, and is especially involved in the Tłı̨chǫ community in the Northwest Territories, including being involved in many community projects and co-editing dictionaryof Tłı̨chǫ Yatıì (a Dene language, also known as Dogrib) with Mary Siemens in 1996. Saxon's and Siemen's dictionary is now available online. Besides her community involvement, Saxon is also involved in theoretical research, including research on the syntax of pronouns and other noun phrases, clause structure, morphology, and historical linguistics. From 2013 to 2015, she was president of the Canadian Linguistic Association The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Saxon
Kurt Saxon (born Donald Eugene Sisco; March 6, 1932 – August 16, 2021) was an American writer, radio host, survivalist and the author of ''The Poor Man's James Bond'', a series of books on Improvised firearm, improvised weapons and munitions. History During the 1960s, Saxon drifted into and out of several political organizations and new religious movements, including the American Nazi Party, the John Birch Society, the Minutemen (anti-Communist organization), Minutemen, and the Church of Scientology. In August 1970, he appeared before a Senate Investigations subcommittee holding hearings on bombings and terrorism. According to newspaper accounts, he suggested police and "concerned citizens" use bombs to wipe out "leftists," and recommended that student demonstrators be machine-gunned in the streets. By the early 1970s he came to reject the political and religious groups of the 1960s, and began writing on homesteading and preparedness issues. He claims to have coined the term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Saxon
Kendall Reginald James von Tunzelmann Saxon (1 November 1894 – 1 June 1976) was a New Zealand soldier, first-class cricketer and educator. Life and career Saxon was born in Nelson, New Zealand, one of seven children of James and Clara Saxon. He was educated at Nelson College and returned to teach there in 1913. Saxon served in the First World War as an officer in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. While serving as a lieutenant in the 4th Battalion in 1916 he was awarded the Military Cross for "conspicuous gallantry in action". In 1918, as a captain in the 1st Battalion, he was awarded a bar to his MC for "conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty". Each time he had shown courage and leadership under fire, the first time while wounded. His older brother Jack was killed at the Somme in 1916. In October 1919 he began studying science at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He represented Cambridge in the rugby match against Oxford in 1920, but a war wound to his knee prevented his taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
