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middlesex
Middlesex (name) means the name of a county in England that no longer exists: once inland, it was partly taken into the County of London (as it then was) in 1889 and was abolished for good in 1965; most of it passed into Greater London, though the south-west corner became Spelthorne Borough and joined Surrey, and throughout, the Thames marked its southern edge.
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The name of a county in England that no longer exists: once inland, it was partly taken into the County of London (as it then was) in 1889 and was abolished for good in 1965; most of it passed into Greater London, though the south-west corner became Spelthorne Borough and joined Surrey, and throughout, the Thames marked its southern edge.
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One of seven places in the United States, including a Middlesex County, New Jersey borough, a Washington County, Vermont town, and a Nash County, North Carolina town.
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The name of a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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The name of a town in Yates County, New York.
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Etymology
From Old English Middelseaxan (literally “Middle Saxons”), which stood for both Middlesex and its people.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of middlesex?
"middlesex" (name) means the name of a county in England that no longer exists: once inland, it was partly taken into the County of London (as it then was) in 1889 and was abolished for good in 1965; most of it passed into Greater London, though the south-west corner became Spelthorne Borough and joined Surrey, and throughout, the Thames marked its southern edge.
What are the different meanings of middlesex?
"middlesex" has 3 main meanings: 1. The name of a county in England that no longer exists: once inland, it was partly taken into the County of London (as it then was) in 1889 and was abolished for good in 1965; most of it passed into Greater London, though the south-west corner became Spelthorne Borough and joined Surrey, and throughout, the Thames marked its southern edge; 2. One of seven places in the United States, including a Middlesex County, New Jersey borough, a Washington County, Vermont town, and a Nash County, North Carolina town; 3. The name of a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
