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Saw

Unisex Name day: April 22
Saw is a short form of Sawyer: on birth records it is written Sawyer (63,442 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sawyer page.
Origin: Middle English occupational surname. Meaning: one who saws wood; a wood-cutter.
From Middle English 'sawyere', an agent noun from 'sawen' (to saw), naming the tradesman who sawed timber into boards.

Name day for Saw

April 22

Why this day? Saw is a short form of Sawyer, and shares its name day.

Saw is celebrated in the United States on April 22.

The story of the name Saw

Saw is a short form of Sawyer. It keeps its origin (Middle English occupational surname) and meaning — one who saws wood; a wood-cutter, and shares its name day, April 22.

On birth records, Saw is rarely written as such: the Saws are Sawyers (63,442 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sawyer page.

Frequently asked questions about Saw

What does Saw mean?

Saw is a short form of Sawyer, which means one who saws wood; a wood-cutter.

When is Saw's name day?

April 22, together with Sawyer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Saw a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sawyer.

Saw's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Kinsley93%
  2. Ryleigh88%
  3. Camila88%
  4. Raegan86%
  5. Mila86%
  6. Fiona86%
  7. Aubree86%
  8. Ayla85%
  9. Piper85%
  10. Raelynn85%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Willow42%
  3. Scarlett42%
  4. Iris42%
  5. Gianna42%
  6. Aria42%
  7. Kali44%
  8. Aurora46%
  9. Mara47%
  10. Ximena47%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Callie42%
  2. Millie42%
  3. Mila42%
  4. Kali42%
  5. Luna42%
  6. Ellie45%
  7. Willow45%
  8. Colette46%
  9. Adalynn47%
  10. Lyla47%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Josie96%
  2. Lucia96%
  3. Callie96%
  4. Camila96%
  5. Mila96%
  6. Kinsley96%
  7. Ryleigh96%
  8. Raelynn96%
  9. Lia95%
  10. Eliana95%

Bottom 10

  1. Adelaide42%
  2. Gianna54%
  3. Serenity57%
  4. Willow60%
  5. Mara62%
  6. Evangeline63%
  7. Luna64%
  8. Eliza66%
  9. Iris67%
  10. Alina67%
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