Saks (surname)

Saks is a German and Estonian surname, meaning a person from the region of Saxony (originally Sachsen). The region is named after the Germanic tribe which settled there in Roman times. The name may refer to:

People

• Adam Saks (born 1974), Danish painter
• Andrew Saks (1847–1912), American businessman
• Elyn Saks (born 1956), American legal scholar
• Gene Saks (1921–2015), American film director and actor
• Gidon Saks (born 1960), South African singer
• Ita Saks (1921–2003), Estonian translator and journalist
• Kaido Saks (born 1986), Estonian basketball player
• Katrin Saks (born 1956), Estonian politician
• Michael Saks (mathematician) (born 1951), American mathematician
• Michael J. Saks (born 1947), American legal scholar
• Sol Saks (1910–2011), American screenwriter
• Stanislaw Saks (1897–1942), Polish mathematician
• Tarmo Saks (born 1975), Estonian football player
• Toby Saks (1942–2013), American cellist
• Ya'ara Saks (born 1973), Canadian politician

See also

• Sachs
• Sacks (surname)
• Sax (surname)
• Saxe (surname)

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