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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:

01Fictional characters

  • Saskia de Merindol, a character in the Australian television miniseries Secret Bridesmaids' Business
  • Saskia Duncan, a character in the British soap opera EastEnders
  • Saskia the Dragonslayer, a character from the 2011 Polish video game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  • Saskia Duncan, a character in the 2012-2013 Australian TV drama Dance Academy
  • Saskia Kupferberg, daughter of Dr. Elliot Kupferberg on The Sopranos
  • Saskia the Unyielding, a Magic: The Gathering card
  • Saskia Madding, a character in Charles de Lint's Newford series
  • Frederika Mathilde Louisa Saskia, Queen of the Netherlands, character in Neal Stephenson's novel Termination Shock
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