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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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Laureen88%
  2. Sandi88%
  3. Felecia86%
  4. Nanci86%
  5. Geri85%
  6. Juli85%
  7. Roxann84%
  8. Valarie84%
  9. Liz83%
  10. Cherry83%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Venus42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Mitzi42%
  4. Dorinda42%
  5. Marilynn42%
  6. Nena42%
  7. Moira42%
  8. Louann42%
  9. Joycelyn42%
  10. Jeanie42%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Nanette42%
  2. Dori42%
  3. Teena42%
  4. Mitzi42%
  5. Lolita42%
  6. Suzette42%
  7. Nanci42%
  8. Louann42%
  9. Zina42%
  10. Kitty42%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Cherry96%
  2. Carlene96%
  3. Nanci96%
  4. Mitzi96%
  5. Felecia96%
  6. Roxann96%
  7. Dori96%
  8. Sandi96%
  9. Nena96%
  10. Sheree96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfreda42%
  2. Terrie42%
  3. Lourdes45%
  4. Kaye49%
  5. Georgette50%
  6. Marta53%
  7. Tena54%
  8. Jeanie54%
  9. Freida55%
  10. Noreen56%
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