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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

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Friendship potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Kelis95%
  2. Kyara94%
  3. Jayvion93%
  4. Jaila93%
  5. Elan93%
  6. Haidyn93%
  7. Adriano93%
  8. Jamon93%
  9. Rafe92%
  10. Deante92%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Yocheved42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Ciro42%
  5. Isaak42%
  6. Honey42%
  7. Obed42%
  8. Angelena43%
  9. Catelyn45%
  10. Ariyana45%

Love potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Kaily42%
  2. Kaylea42%
  3. Charisma42%
  4. Jamiya42%
  5. Berlin42%
  6. Bently42%
  7. Luc42%
  8. Shemar42%
  9. Rayanna42%
  10. Roxy42%

Professional potential for Saw

Bottom 10

  1. Mayte42%
  2. Ramses42%
  3. Jala42%
  4. Marlie42%
  5. Lillyan42%
  6. Delanie42%
  7. Desean42%
  8. Ria42%
  9. Triniti42%
  10. Alanah42%

Crush potential for Saw

Top 10

  1. Taleah96%
  2. Fabio96%
  3. Omarion96%
  4. Jamia96%
  5. Kyara96%
  6. Kiarra96%
  7. Bently96%
  8. Myia96%
  9. Kailah96%
  10. Rianna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Obed42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Ciro42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Arwen46%
  6. Heber46%
  7. Job46%
  8. Marek47%
  9. Jens48%
  10. Sabine49%
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