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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

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Clint46%
  4. Vance50%
  5. Cornelius54%
  6. Wade64%
  7. Heath66%
  8. Clifton66%
  9. Tyrone70%
  10. Jarrod72%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Vance42%
  2. Heath42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Shaun47%
  5. Jermaine48%
  6. Wade54%
  7. Clifton55%
  8. Cornelius56%
  9. Tyrone62%
  10. Damon62%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Damon53%
  3. Darrin53%
  4. Geoffrey55%
  5. Heath56%
  6. Marlon56%
  7. Roderick57%
  8. Wade58%
  9. Tyrone58%
  10. Jermaine58%

Crush potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Vance43%
  5. Cornelius52%
  6. Heath56%
  7. Clifton58%
  8. Wade61%
  9. Jarrod69%
  10. Tyrone70%
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