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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. Kip90%
  2. Antwan87%
  3. Demond86%
  4. Shon85%
  5. Deron85%
  6. Jeromy83%
  7. Antione83%
  8. Shad82%
  9. Deric82%
  10. Carlo81%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Leopoldo45%
  4. Darrick49%
  5. Daron50%
  6. Dion51%
  7. Abdul52%
  8. Glendon52%
  9. Scot53%
  10. Donny53%

Love potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Tad77%
  2. Edwardo75%
  3. Alfonzo74%
  4. Giuseppe74%
  5. Antione74%
  6. Reggie74%
  7. Carlo73%
  8. Shon71%
  9. Deron71%
  10. Thad70%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Donny42%
  4. Hans43%
  5. Dion46%
  6. Brant47%
  7. Darrick49%
  8. Kraig49%
  9. Douglass50%
  10. Leopoldo52%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Deric42%
  3. Scotty42%
  4. Shad42%
  5. Thad45%
  6. Donny45%
  7. Jerod47%
  8. Jeromy48%
  9. Alfonzo49%
  10. Demond49%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Rico96%
  2. Reggie95%
  3. Donny92%
  4. Demond89%
  5. Deric89%
  6. Kip89%
  7. Antione88%
  8. Edwardo87%
  9. Shad87%
  10. Tad87%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Leopoldo43%
  4. Dion44%
  5. Daron44%
  6. Abdul48%
  7. Darrick48%
  8. Scot51%
  9. Glendon51%
  10. Kraig53%
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