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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. Lucas96%
  2. Liam92%
  3. Luke91%
  4. Carson86%
  5. Jaxon86%
  6. Julian85%
  7. Cooper85%
  8. Nolan83%
  9. Oliver83%
  10. Carter82%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett45%
  3. Josiah57%
  4. Levi57%
  5. Owen61%
  6. Elias63%
  7. Noah71%
  8. Maxwell71%
  9. Theodore72%
  10. Wyatt72%

Love potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Sebastian77%
  2. Lucas75%
  3. Julian74%
  4. Leo73%
  5. Theodore72%
  6. Oliver71%
  7. Luke71%
  8. Cooper71%
  9. Liam68%
  10. Noah66%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Everett44%
  3. Wyatt44%
  4. Miles46%
  5. Josiah51%
  6. Nolan54%
  7. Colton54%
  8. Abraham55%
  9. Elias55%
  10. Maxwell58%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Wyatt42%
  2. Damian45%
  3. Jackson48%
  4. Jaxon50%
  5. Leo51%
  6. Luke51%
  7. Noah54%
  8. Cooper55%
  9. Levi55%
  10. Liam56%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Lucas96%
  2. Liam93%
  3. Luke92%
  4. Leo88%
  5. Cooper87%
  6. Julian87%
  7. Jaxon87%
  8. Nolan84%
  9. Jackson83%
  10. Carter82%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett43%
  3. Levi56%
  4. Owen56%
  5. Josiah61%
  6. Maxwell65%
  7. Elias67%
  8. Dominic67%
  9. Wyatt68%
  10. Miles74%
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