Sawyer.
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who made a living from sawing wood.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who made a living from sawing wood.
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in McCreary County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Chikaming township, Berrien County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Carlton County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in the town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Ward County, North Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
Where this word comes from
* As an English occupational surname, from sawyer (“one who saws”). Senses loaned from various languages include Jewish/German Seger and Sager, Slovene Žagar. * As a French surname, variant of Seguin.
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