Saskia

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. Notable people with the name include: Saskia Alusalu (born 1994), Estonian speed skater Saskia Bartusiak (born 1982), German football player Saskia Burešová (born 1946), Czech actress, presenter and TV announcer Saskia Burmeister (born 1985), Australian actress Saskia Clark (born 1979), British sailor Saskia Howard Clarke, contestant on the Big Brother British television series in 2005 Saskia Cohen-Tanugi (1959–2020), French actress and theatre director Saskia de Brauw (born 1981), Dutch artist and model Saskia de Coster (born 1976), Belgian writer Saskia de Jonge (born 1986), Dutch swimmer Saskia D'Onofrio (1924–1999), Finnish opera singer and actress, better known by her stage name Maaria Eira Saskia Elemans (born 1977), Dutch cyclist Saskia Esken (born 1961), German politician Saskia Fischer (born 1966), German actress Saskia Garel (born 1977), Jamaican-Canadian actress Saskia Giorgini (born 1985), Dutch-Italian pianist Saskia Hamilton (born 1967), American poet Saskia Hampele (active since 1997), Australian actress Saskia Hippe (born 1991), German volleyball player Saskia Hölbling (born 1971), Austrian choreographer and dancer Saskia Holleman (1945–2013), Dutch actress, lawyer and model Saskia Holmkvist (born 1971), Swedish artist Saskia Horley (born 2000), Australian cricketer Saskia Kosterink (born 1984), Dutch softball player Saskia Laroo (born 1959), Dutch jazz musician Saskia Linssen (born 1970), Dutch model and actress Saskia Mulder (born 1973), Dutch actress and younger sister of Karen Mulder Saskia Noort (born 1967), Dutch author Saskia Olde Wolbers (born 1971), Dutch video artist Saskia Ozinga (born 1960), Dutch activist Saskia Ozols (active since 2006), American artist Saskia Rao-de Haas (born 1971), Dutch...