interesting info. I have often wondered about the use of "sex" in naming areas. But the main question is when was the use of sex as a term for having sex. I think I now need to run off and find out.

Have a nice day.

very interesting! did you know i live in an area of NJ called MIDDLESEX COUNTY! thanks for explaining the true origin of the word! peace my friend!

The Anglosexons were vbery smart : they had sex in the south, in the east, perhaps not in the north.

I wonder what what had happened if the writer would have hit the other side of the river. Wrong side....oops.

Nice blog, thanks for making me smile.

Have a nice  'labour day' and weekend (long)

Carlo

it is very interesting to know how places and cities receive their names!

also...yes, we are having a dry season here in los angeles, ca, so the water in the stream is very low. it is still very beautiful.

I just love learning things like this.....and the motto is a great one....I might adopt it for my own.......Is it Labor Day there?.............ilym

Now you know where Julie's ( Essex ) surname comes from Presumably The Anglo-Saxons invented " sex " or at least a title for it ! I think the English language is fascinating as it comes from so many different origins eg. Widnes is supposed to come from a Norse word meaning " wide nose " as the river Mersey widens here in Widnes. We will be celebrating The Ascension on Sunday- we now have important feasts moved to the nearest Sunday after a major change last year. The only feast days that haven't been changed are St. Peter and Paul, the Assumption and All Saints Day, they are still on their correct dates. Where would we be without Google and Wikipedia ? They are much more convenient to use than huge reference books. Marie

I'm a West Saxon myself. We have those East Saxons, never mind the ones in the Middle.

Wikipedia is a wonderful and useful tool. I use it frequently as I catalog theses about subjects I know little to nothing about. With Wikipedia's help I can at least guess as to what the author is referring to in his work!

Of course, I made a mistake and totally spoilt the comment:

"I'm a West Saxon myself. We HATE those East Saxons, never mind the ones in the Middle."

Wonder why Saxons remained and didn't change to Sexons like Middlesex......

Interesting history lesson. There is a town north of here called "Intercourse." Now what were they thinking when they named that? lol

You know, I have always wondered about that name. Now I have learned. :)

Have a wonderful day

When people ask my surname they always say do you could from Essex.Interesting to find out how places got their names. The BBC have done a series about three men who tried to follow the same vovage as Jermone K Jermone

So it was Middlesax LOL!!! or Sexons.
Ok, Gail goes back to working.

Wow...very interesting. 

Funny post! The things that come into our minds with the hearing of certain words is interesting. I like your last couple of quotes on here...the last one attributed to your own wisdom.

Good job! and your drawing is adorable!

So true.   If you don't question something or go exploring to find out why life would be somewhat of a void.   Today you can find anything you want to know in a hit of a key or two.

Nice entry

Oh, Michael, I feel very dull in the brain.  I have seen those names many times and never wondered why they were so named.  I used to live in the town of Santa Maria (in California).  No one was sure why it was named Santa Maria.  The town is next to the Santa Maria River, so it might have been named for the river.  It might have been named for the Virgin Mary.  It might have been named for one of the ships Columbus sailed in his first voyage to the New World.  A picture of the ship is on the town's seal.  And if it was named for the river, what was the river named for?  Sometimes it is probably better to accept things as they are than to question them!

As ever, Carol Suzanne

oh michel, you are soo cool! i guess since i live here, i never thought about the town name middlesex. hahah so true, i always learn something from your blog! with love, angela

I had never thought of the consequences of the name Middlesex!! How interesting. You have added to my knowledge of all things english!

Michel, thank you for sending me your good wishes!! I am getting quite elderly and can expect long recoveries.

Today at 12 PM Daylight savings time in Central America, a dear friend with a nine year old daughter died from a heart attack. Her name is Mary. Would you join me in saying a prayer for her? I am devastated for she was too young. I remember when my young husband died in 1970 and my father was 70 years-old. He said it was supposed to happen to people his age. But God knows best.

I hope all is well with you and your family. I should be able to blog soon!!!!

As a child, my mom would always say, "Look it up" when I asked a question.  We always had a set of encyclopedia in the house.  When she passed away, I found 3 sets of encyclopedia and she had maintained the "World Book" by buying the book that updated the set each year.  No one wanted them and we ended up throwing them away.  Neither the schools or Library had a need for them - all were outdated.  The World Book had more updates than there were original books.  The first time an encyclopedia was put on the internet, I was overjoyed. 

Not to say that we don't love sex here, but sadly, yes, it's from the Saxons. Hahahha. I just love learning about all the past misunderstandings and mistrust between France and England. If you go back far enough in history, we find we come from the same stock. Even stranger, the English LOVE French words and phrases (as you saw with Joile Laide). The world is a wonderful place, isn't it? Strange but wonderful!

Love,

Allison

PS: Everytime we visit Paris, people treat us with the utmost kindness. And my uncle visited much of France in the 70s, and he said the same. Grand people. Perhaps if it weren't for our governments we would all get along. Oh, and the drawing above is very clever!

Hallo Michel, Now how interesting it is as i come from Middlesex, i was born and spent all my life untill i moved to France in and around SHEPPERTON, Middlesex! the town is on the north side of the river Thames between London and Windsor, the south side of the river being the county of Surrey,