Meaning of suffix '-sex' in 'Sussex, Middlesex'
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The -sex suffix is from Anglo-Saxon / Old English, with the actual meaning being "Saxon".
- Sussex is essentially "South Saxon".
- Middlesex is "Middle Saxon".
- Essex is "East Saxon".
- Wessex is "West Saxon".
Most of the wiki pages for these places will have the toponymy definition.
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The suffix originates from the word Saxon, which is derived from the German state of Saxony