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Saskia

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Saskia
Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612–1642), by Rembrandt.
GenderFemale
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
MeaningSaxon

Saskia is a Dutch feminine given name of uncertain origin. It has been in use since the Middle Ages and is also in occasional use in the Anglosphere. One source word might be the Germanic sachs, meaning Saxon. Saskia van Uylenburgh, wife of the painter Rembrandt, is the best-known bearer of the name.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.