Saussure

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UK/səʊˈsjʊə/UK/-ˈsjɔː/UK/-ˈsjyə/US/soʊˈsjʊɹ/

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginMedieval Latin Salcetum ← Latin salix →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from French.

Origin

  1. Latinsalix“willow”
  2. Medieval LatinSalcetum
  3. EnglishSaussure

From the French surname of Norman origin, from Saussay, Eure-et-Loir, in France. This placename is from Medieval Latin Salcetum, from earlier Salictum, from earlier Salcidum, a suffixed form of Latin salix (“willow”), common in placenames.

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Saussure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saussure

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“Saussure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saussure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saussure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saussure.

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