essex

Es-sex · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A county in southeastern England, northeast of London, bordered by the North Sea.

  2. 2.

    The historical Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Saxons, established in the 6th century.

  3. 3.

    A surname derived from the place name.

  4. 4.

    Various places in the United States, Canada, and other countries named after the English county.

Related words

See also: middlesex, sussex, wessex

Etymology

From Old English Ēastseaxe, meaning "East Saxons," referring to the Germanic tribe that settled in the region. The name combines ēast ("east") and Seaxe ("Saxons"). The Kingdom of Essex was one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms before the unification of England.