Surname

Sawrey

“mud, dirt”

Sawrey is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sawrey goes back to Old Norse saurar, meaning “mud, dirt.”

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Where it comes from

Sawrey comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse saurar.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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