Sawyer in Chinese Calligraphy

A brush-drawn preview of Sawyer, with the Chinese characters 索耶 (Suǒ yē) and a note on what the name means.

Sample. “Sawyer” in the Regular (楷书) brush style with the Chinese name 索耶 (Suǒ yē). The paid file removes the watermark.

The Chinese characters for Sawyer

As a transliteration, Sawyer is usually written 索耶 (Suǒ yē). Each character is listed below with its own dictionary meaning — the name is chosen by sound, not by meaning, and Moying does not translate names. Please have a person review the characters before any permanent use such as a tattoo.

Origin and meaning

Sawyer comes from English and means “woodcutter”.

About the name Sawyer

An English surname for a woodcutter, and the hero of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer.

As a gift or a tattoo

If you are choosing a name for a print or a tattoo, Sawyer carries the meaning “woodcutter” and looks striking in brush strokes.

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