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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. Ruby92%
  2. Sidney90%
  3. Maxine88%
  4. Mae87%
  5. Dora87%
  6. Jessie87%
  7. Shirley86%
  8. June86%
  9. Clara85%
  10. Thelma85%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Mildred42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Ray42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Johnnie42%
  10. Clyde42%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jean42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Anna42%
  6. Jennie42%
  7. Annie42%
  8. Joan42%
  9. Arnold42%
  10. Harold44%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Jessie42%
  4. Marvin42%
  5. Alvin42%
  6. Marjorie42%
  7. Jeanette43%
  8. Ada44%
  9. Arlene45%
  10. Dora45%

Crush potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Earl42%
  3. Annie42%
  4. Anna42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Bernard42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Arnold42%
  9. Herbert42%
  10. Herman42%
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