Famous People with Name Sax

Saxo Grammaticus            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Saxo Grammaticus: is thought to have been a secular clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund. He is the author of the first full history of Denmark.His name Saxo was a common name in medieval Denmark. The name Grammaticus (the learned) was first given to him in the Jutland Chronicle and the Sjælland Chronicle makes reference to Saxo cognomine Longus (the tall).

Saxon William White            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Saxon William White: was a rugby union player who represented Australia.White, a centre, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 7 international rugby caps for Australia.

Stephen Louis Sax            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stephen Louis Sax: is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981-1988), New York Yankees (1989-1991), Chicago White Sox (1992-1993), and the Oakland Athletics (1994).Sax starred at James Marshall High school (now known as River City High School) in West Sacramento from 1975 to 1978 before being drafted by the Dodgers on June 6, 1978 in the ninth round of the 1978 Amateur Draft 1978. Sax was a late season call up in 1981, playing 29 games. Sax broke into the majors as a regular in 1982, earning the National League Rookie of the Year award.