![]() This gives us the likelihood of its being the name of an eponymus. The name Sax-neot, as a deity, whom the Old Saxons, on their conversion to Christianity, were compelled to forswear. The reasoning that applies to Suevi, applies here.Ģ. ![]() The thorough adoption of the root Saxon, as denoted not only by the use of German writers, but by its appearance in Es-sex, Wes-sex, Sus-sex, Middle-sex. In favour of the word being German, are two factsġ. The only question is, whether the name Saxon was exclusively Britannic (Keltic), i.e., not German also. It would be the Roman and Keltic against a German name single-handed. The Britons and Romans using the same name, would be as two to one in favour of the Keltic name taking ground. The Romans would take their name for certain Germans, as they found it with the Britons. ![]() ![]() Welsh and Gaels call us Saxons at the present moment. The reasoning in favour of this view is as follows: That Saxon was a Britannic term is undenied. ![]()
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