Etymology

Sussex

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Today it means: A British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs. Full definition →

Old English Sūþseaxan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromSūþseaxan
  2. English todaySussex

Inherited from Old English Sūþseaxan (literally “South Saxons”), which stood for both Sussex and its people. The town in New Brunswick may have been named after Sussex, New Jersey. The civil parish is named after the town.

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