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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. Billy85%
  2. Melvin83%
  3. Alvin83%
  4. Calvin82%
  5. Fred81%
  6. Lewis81%
  7. Edwin81%
  8. Arthur78%
  9. Franklin78%
  10. Marvin76%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Ray42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Arnold42%
  10. Herman44%

Love potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Alfred80%
  2. Maurice79%
  3. Melvin77%
  4. George76%
  5. Eugene74%
  6. Gene74%
  7. Alvin73%
  8. Leon71%
  9. Billy71%
  10. Edwin71%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Harold44%
  5. Roland45%
  6. Francis46%
  7. Harvey47%
  8. Jack47%
  9. Leonard47%
  10. Milton48%

Professional potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Harry80%
  2. Henry80%
  3. Clarence77%
  4. Louis77%
  5. Chester75%
  6. Cecil73%
  7. Edward72%
  8. Jack71%
  9. Frank70%
  10. Harold70%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Alvin42%
  4. Ralph46%
  5. Melvin48%
  6. Maurice48%
  7. Leon49%
  8. George49%
  9. Gene50%
  10. Sam50%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Marvin93%
  2. Alvin93%
  3. Melvin90%
  4. Arthur85%
  5. Billy85%
  6. Calvin83%
  7. Lewis82%
  8. Franklin80%
  9. Leroy78%
  10. Sam76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Earl42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Bernard42%
  5. Francis42%
  6. Arnold42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Herman42%
  9. Gilbert42%
  10. Roland42%
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