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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. May92%
  2. Archie87%
  3. Effie86%
  4. Sallie85%
  5. Dewey85%
  6. Melba85%
  7. Dixie84%
  8. Virgil84%
  9. Goldie84%
  10. Jess83%

Bottom 10

  1. Willard42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Beulah42%
  4. Bernadine42%
  5. Elbert42%
  6. Inez42%
  7. Johnie42%
  8. Conrad42%
  9. Geneva45%
  10. Addie45%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Amos42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Cleo42%
  4. Estella42%
  5. Percy42%
  6. Iva42%
  7. Lizzie42%
  8. Hilda42%
  9. Junior44%
  10. Inez44%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Archie42%
  2. Fay42%
  3. Luther42%
  4. Rhoda42%
  5. Lela42%
  6. Dixie42%
  7. Amos42%
  8. Roscoe42%
  9. Elva42%
  10. Lizzie42%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. May96%
  2. Carmela96%
  3. Junior96%
  4. Goldie96%
  5. Dixie96%
  6. Archie96%
  7. Effie95%
  8. Rufus93%
  9. Melba92%
  10. Sallie91%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda42%
  2. Hugh42%
  3. Addie42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Alberta42%
  6. Ruthie42%
  7. Alton42%
  8. Conrad42%
  9. Willard42%
  10. Elbert42%
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