# Anglo-Saxon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Old English (language).
2. Profanity, especially words derived from Old English.

## Etymology
From Anglo- + Saxon, from Latin Anglosaxones (Anglo-Saxones), Latin Angli Saxones (literally “the English Saxons”), as distinguished from the Continental Saxons. Compare Old English Angelseaxan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anglo-saxon