Sussex

Meaning

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) A placename.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename.
3. (countable, uncountable) A placename.
4. (countable, uncountable) A placename.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename.
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename.
7. (countable, uncountable) A placename.
8. (countable, uncountable) A placename.
9. (countable) A surname.

Noun

A British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs.

Synonyms

South Saxons

Translations

Sussex

Sussex

Sussex

Sussex

Sussex

Sussex

Kent

Sussex

Σάσεξ

Sussex de l’Ouest

Sussex de l’Est

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌs.əks/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: Sūþseaxan

In summary

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.