Given name & surname

Sayers

“a woodcutter”·“one who works with wood”

Sayers is a variant of Sawyer. Interpretations include “a woodcutter” (English) and “one who works with wood” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sayers is a variant of Sawyer. Interpretations include “a woodcutter” (English) and “one who works with wood” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.

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Where it comes from

Sayers is a variant of Sawyer. An origin associated with Sawyer is English.

Explained through its name family

Sayers’s family of names

Sayers has a related form in Sawyer. In German usage, Sayers as a surname has a related form in Sager. In English usage, Sayers as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form Sager.

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