Saks is a

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surname, meaning a person from the region of

Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

(originally

Sachsen Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

). The region is named after the

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which settled there in

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times.
Saks Family The name may refer to:

People

* Adam Saks (born 1974), Danish painter *

Andrew Saks Andrew Saks (June 5, 1847 – April 8, 1912) was an American businessman known as the founder of department store Saks Fifth Avenue. Biography Saks was born to a German Jewish family, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Helena and William Sak ...

(1847–1912), American businessman *

Elyn Saks Elyn R. Saks is associate dean and Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California Gould Law School, an expert in mental health law, and a MacArthur Foundation Fel ...

(born 1956), American legal scholar *

Gene Saks Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. An inductee of the American Theater Hall of Fame, his acting career began with a Broadway debut in 1949. As a director, he was nominated ...

(1921–2015), American film director and actor *

Gidon Saks Gidon Saks (born 15 January 1960) is an Israeli-born South African bass-baritone. Education Saks grew up in South Africa. His father was a first generation South African of Lithuanian descent. His mother was Scottish of Ukrainian extraction. ...

(born 1960), South African singer *

Kaido Saks Kaido Saks (born 24 July 1986) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays as a small forward. He currently plays for Korvpalli Meistriliiga team TLÜ/Kalev. International career Saks is a member of the Estonia national basketball t ...

(born 1986), Estonian basketball player *

Katrin Saks Katrin Saks (born 29 November 1956 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician and journalist. From 1999 to 2002, she was Minister of Population Affairs in the cabinet of Mart Laar. She was the vice-chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party from 2005 to ...

(born 1956), Estonian politician *

Michael Saks (mathematician) Michael Ezra Saks is an American mathematician. He is currently the Department Chair of the Mathematics Department at Rutgers University (2017–) and from 2006 until 2010 was director of the Mathematics Graduate Program at Rutgers University. Saks ...

(born 1951), American mathematician *

Michael J. Saks Michael J. Saks is a professor of law at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University; he holds a secondary appointment in the department of psychology.

(born 1947), American legal scholar *

Sol Saks Sol Saks (December 13, 1910 – April 16, 2011) was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of the television sitcom ''Bewitched''. Life and career Saks was born in New York City to Jewish parents. He attended Harrison High School i ...

(1910–2011), American screenwriter *

Stanislaw Saks Stanislav and variants may refer to: People * Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, C ...

(1897–1942), Polish mathematician *

Tarmo Saks Tarmo Saks (born 6 November 1975) is a retired football forward from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Kuressaare and FC Flora Tallinn. International career Saks earned his first official cap for the E ...

(born 1975), Estonian football player *

Toby Saks Toby Saks (January 8, 1942 – August 1, 2013) was an American cellist, the founder of the Seattle Chamber Music Society and a member of the New York Philharmonic. Music history Born in New York City to an immigrant family, Saks began music less ...

(1942–2013), American cellist

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