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) (1955–2003), British actor
James Saxon (American football) (born 1966), American National Football League coach and former running back
James J. Saxon (1914–1980), 21st Comptroller of the Currency for the United States Department of the Treasury
John Saxon (1936–2020), American film and television actor
John Saxon (educator) (1923–1996), known for developing a new system of mathematics education
Ken Saxon (1894–1976), New Zealand soldier, cricketer and teacher
Kurt Saxon (1932–2021), survivalist and author of The Poor Man's James Bond
Leslie Saxon, Canadian professor of linguistics
Lyle Saxon (1891–1946), American writer and journalist
Mack Saxon (c. 1901 – 1949), American football player, coach of football, basketball and baseball, and college athletic administrator
Marie Saxon (1904–1941), American actress in vaudeville and theatre
Mike Saxon (born 1962), American retired National Football League punter
Richard Saxon (born 1942), British architect
Rolf Saxon (born 1955), American actor
Tiber Saxon, a fictional Star Wars character in the animated series Star Wars Rebels

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