Female name, although it has also been used in men. It probably has a Germanic origin by saxon ("Saxon"), although the Romans already named as saxophone, onis to several territories in the north.
It has also been suggested that the name is of Danish origin, and its meaning is "Valley of light". .
Saskia is a woman's name and there are two versions about its origins. A Dutch origin says that 40 Saxon woman; means From Saxony ). The Slavonic version says that it means protector of humanity.
SASKIA: Asteroid number 461, in the series.
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In Basque ( the Basque language ) Saskia is known as "The cesta ".