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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. Vita93%
  2. Vella93%
  3. Ruby92%
  4. May92%
  5. Maxine88%
  6. Aletha88%
  7. Kittie88%
  8. Bobbye87%
  9. Zetta87%
  10. Mae87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Erna42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Tiny42%
  6. Lovie42%
  7. Verlie42%
  8. Mildred42%
  9. Dorcas42%
  10. Belva42%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Darline42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Ione42%
  4. Irena42%
  5. Jaunita42%
  6. Freeda42%
  7. Jannie42%
  8. Sigrid42%
  9. Dolly42%
  10. Neva42%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Idella42%
  2. Lessie42%
  3. Bell42%
  4. Vincenza42%
  5. Tillie42%
  6. Laverna42%
  7. Linnie42%
  8. Minna42%
  9. Dolly42%
  10. Rozella42%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. May96%
  2. Shirley96%
  3. Ruby96%
  4. Carmela96%
  5. Nellie96%
  6. Vita96%
  7. Kittie96%
  8. Goldie96%
  9. Dixie96%
  10. Joye96%

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe42%
  2. Hilda42%
  3. Addie42%
  4. Annie42%
  5. Anna42%
  6. Hildegarde42%
  7. Irena42%
  8. Erna42%
  9. Alberta42%
  10. Ruthie42%
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