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Sawyer
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sawyer
English
Etymology
As an English occupational surname, from en sawyer one who saws. Senses loaned from various languages include Jewish/en de Seger and en Sager, en sl Žagar.
As a en fr - surname, variant of en Seguin.
Pronunciation
en ɔɪə(ɹ) ɔː.jə(ɹ)
Proper noun
~ s
en occupations for someone who made a living from sawing wood.
en 24 September 2026 Matt Treacy Stephen Stafford Man jailed for throwing bottle at migrant protest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vgy7ww21rqo BBC News Judge Daniel Sawyer told Somerville that his sentence would act as a deterrent to others following subsequent protests in the area. 24 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20261002053656/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vgy7ww21rqo 2 October 2026
en unisex surnames.
en number of places c/USA:
en minor city co/Pratt County s/Kansas.
en ucomm co/McCreary County s/Kentucky.
en ucomm twp:suf/Chikaming co/Berrien County s/Michigan.
en ucomm co/Carlton County s/Minnesota.
en ghost town co/Fillmore County s/Nebraska.
en hamlet town:pref/Wheatfield co/Niagara County s/New York.
en minor city co/Ward County s/North Dakota.
en town co/Choctaw County s/Oklahoma.
Derived terms
en Sawyer County Sawyers Gully Skate Suliet
Further reading
Sawyer (given name)
Sawyer (surname)
Anagrams
en aerswy Erways Wearys sweary swayer Swarey Sawrey