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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. Vita93%
  2. Vella93%
  3. Florian88%
  4. Kittie88%
  5. Lovell87%
  6. Bobbye87%
  7. Zetta87%
  8. Jettie86%
  9. Americo85%
  10. Eris85%

Bottom 10

  1. Foy42%
  2. Tiny42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Durward42%
  5. Verlie42%
  6. Oral42%
  7. Hillard42%
  8. Irena42%
  9. Ernst42%
  10. Otho42%

Love potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Ludie78%
  2. Monnie77%
  3. Mammie77%
  4. Vinnie76%
  5. Guido76%
  6. Natividad76%
  7. Queenie76%
  8. Olaf75%
  9. Acie75%
  10. Vita75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferrell42%
  2. Irena42%
  3. Freeda42%
  4. Sigrid42%
  5. Marylyn42%
  6. Tiny42%
  7. Werner42%
  8. Marylin42%
  9. Sibyl42%
  10. Pinkie42%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Odie42%
  2. Bell42%
  3. Vincenza42%
  4. Ozie42%
  5. Laverna42%
  6. Minna42%
  7. Cipriano42%
  8. Monnie42%
  9. Oswald42%
  10. Rozella42%

Crush potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde42%
  3. Irena42%
  4. Sigrid42%
  5. Durward42%
  6. Donato42%
  7. Wm42%
  8. Enos42%
  9. Otho42%
  10. Genoveva43%
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