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Saw.

A surname.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Various origins: * English metonymic occupational surname for a sawyer, from saw. Compare Sawyer. * Borrowed from Hindi साव (sāv); this surname is predominantly found in Jharkhand state. * Borrowed from Burmese စော (cau:), a nickname meaning "honorable".

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  1. A Bahamian.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.