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Sawy

Unisex Name day: April 22
Sawy 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 Sawy

April 22

Why this day? Sawy is a short form of Sawyer, and shares its name day.

Sawy is celebrated in the United States on April 22.

The story of the name Sawy

Sawy 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, Sawy is rarely written as such: the Sawys 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 Sawy

What does Sawy mean?

Sawy is a short form of Sawyer, which means one who saws wood; a wood-cutter.

When is Sawy's name day?

April 22, together with Sawyer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sawy 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.

Sawy'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 Sawy

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

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

Love potential for Sawy

Bottom 10

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

Professional potential for Sawy

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Archie42%
  4. Fay42%
  5. Otto42%
  6. Luther42%
  7. Lela42%
  8. Opal42%
  9. Elva42%
  10. Rhoda42%

Crush potential for Sawy

Top 10

  1. Archie96%
  2. Junior96%
  3. Carmela96%
  4. May96%
  5. Goldie96%
  6. Dixie96%
  7. Effie95%
  8. Rufus93%
  9. Melba92%
  10. Lizzie91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Addie42%
  5. Hilda42%
  6. Alberta42%
  7. Alton42%
  8. Willard42%
  9. Conrad42%
  10. Ruthie42%
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