Name 'Middlesex' has historical significance
Iam writing a letter to reply to Mr. Taj Ahmad's May 7 letter in the Woodbridge Sentinel. Mr. Ahmad may think that the word "Middlesex" looks weird, but does he know where "Middlesex" County comes from? Middlesex derives its name from England, when the area divided the native inhabitants, called the Saxons.

The Saxon tribes divided the area into four major counties, the West Saxons, Wessex, the South Saxons, Sussex, East Saxons, Essex, and Middle Saxons, Middlesex. Our county, like a lot of our towns, and even the words in our common vocabulary are derived from the Northeast's historical routes to England.

I truly apologize if that offends, or looks weird to him, but it is our history and I would never want to change that. If the education behind the matter doesn't change Mr. Ahmad's mind, maybe he should find another county to reside in. Just stay away from Sussex - and Essex.
Bryan J. Hogan
Woodbridge