Saskia is a Dutch feminine given name of uncertain origin. It has been in use since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

and is also in occasional use in the

Anglosphere The Anglosphere, also known as the Anglo-American world, is a Western-led sphere of influence among the Anglophone countries. The core group of this sphere of influence comprises five developed countries that maintain close social, cultura ...

. One source word might be the Germanic ''sachs'', meaning

Saxon The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony () which became a Carolingian " stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany. Many of their neighbours were, like th ...

Saskia van Uylenburgh Saskia van Uylenburgh (; 2 August 1612 – 14 June 1642) was the wife of painter Rembrandt, Rembrandt van Rijn. In the course of her life, she was his model for some of his paintings, drawings, and etchings. She was the daughter of Rombert ...

, wife of the painter

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and Drawing, draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in ...

, 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 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 languages, Germanic ''sachs'', meaning Saxon. Saskia van Uyl ...

(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 Saskia Christina Esken (' Hofer; born 28 August 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as co-leader of the party since being 2019 Social Democratic Party of Ger ...

(born 1961), German politician * Saskia Fischer (born 1966), German actress *

Saskia Garel Saskia Garel (born December 9, 1969) is a Jamaican-Canadian musician and actress. Early life and education Garel was born in Kingston, Jamaica and immigrated to Toronto, Canada at an early age. She graduated from York University with a Bachel ...

(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 Saskia Holmkvist (born 1971) is a conceptual artist from Sweden, working mainly with video Video is an Electronics, electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving picture, moving image, visu ...

(born 1971), Swedish artist *

Saskia Horley Saskia Meg Horley (born 23 February 2000) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Scotland women's national cricket team, Scotland, New South Wales Breakers, New South Wales and Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Sydney Thunder. She played in four matches f ...

(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 cellist based in Delhi, India *

Saskia Reeves Saskia Reeves (born 16 August 1961) is a British actress, known for her roles in films including '' Close My Eyes'' (1991) , ''I.D.'' (1995), and '' Our Kind of Traitor'' (2016), in the 2000 miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Dune'', and in TV seri ...

(born 1961), British actress * Saskia Rosendahl (born 1993), German actress *

Saskia Sassen Saskia Sassen (born January 5, 1947) is a Dutch-American sociologist noted for her analyses of globalization and international human migration. She is a professor of sociology at Columbia University in New York City, and the London School of Eco ...

(born 1947), Dutch-American sociologist *

Saskia Servini Saskia Servini (born 2001) is a British athlete who competes in trampoline gymnastics. She trains at Andover Gymnastics Club. Awards References

Living people 2001 births Sportspeople from Winchester Sportspeople from Hampshire Briti ...

(born 2001), British trampoline gymnast * Saskia Loretta van Erven Garcia (born 1987), Dutch-Colombian fencer * Saskia van Hintum (born 1970), Dutch volleyball player * Saskia van Rijswijk (born 1960), Dutch martial artist and actress * Saskia Hübner (born 1992), German-Danish furniture designer *

(1612–1642), wife of Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn * Saskia Vester (born 1959), German actress * Saskia Wickham (born 1967), British actress * Saskia Wummelsdorf (born 1980), German badminton player

Fictional characters

* Saskia de Merindol, a character in the Australian television miniseries '' Secret Bridesmaids’ Business'' * Saskia Duncan, a character in the British soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * 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 ''Dance Academy'' is an Australian teen drama television series produced by Werner Film Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF. Series one premiered on 31 May 2010, and series two began airing on 12 Ma ...

'' * Saskia Kupferberg, daughter of Dr. Elliot Kupferberg on ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...

'' * Saskia the Unyielding, a '' Magic: The Gathering'' card * Saskia Madding, a character in

Charles de Lint Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer. Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, contemporary magical realism, and mythic fiction. Along with authors like Terri Windling, Emma Bull ...

's ''Newford'' series * Frederika Mathilde Louisa Saskia, Queen of the Netherlands, character in Neal Stephenson's novel Termination Shock''

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