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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. Archie87%
  2. Dewey85%
  3. Virgil84%
  4. Jess83%
  5. Irvin81%
  6. Rufus81%
  7. Reuben78%
  8. Willis78%
  9. Murray78%
  10. Bert78%

Bottom 10

  1. Willard42%
  2. Elbert42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Amos45%
  5. Hugh48%
  6. Alton49%
  7. Otto50%
  8. Grover50%
  9. Delbert50%
  10. Wilfred51%

Love potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Morris79%
  2. Salvatore78%
  3. Rudolph77%
  4. Archie77%
  5. Ben76%
  6. Willis74%
  7. Bert74%
  8. Buddy73%
  9. Reuben71%
  10. Dewey71%

Bottom 10

  1. Amos42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Junior44%
  4. Conrad45%
  5. Willard47%
  6. Will47%
  7. Otto48%
  8. Alton49%
  9. Delbert49%
  10. Luther50%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Archie42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Amos42%
  4. Roscoe42%
  5. Otto42%
  6. Buddy42%
  7. Junior44%
  8. Jess45%
  9. Rufus45%
  10. Morris48%

Crush potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Hugh42%
  2. Alton42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Willard42%
  5. Elbert42%
  6. Emil46%
  7. Eldon46%
  8. Amos46%
  9. Edmund46%
  10. Otis46%
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