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View Name: Sawyer


SAWYER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English (Modern)
PRONOUNCED: SOI-ər, SAW-yər   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname meaning "sawer of wood" in Middle English. Mark Twain used it for the hero in his novel 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' (1876).
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United States  ranked #172 for boys
 ranked #715 for girls		 
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