title: Saks (surname)
text: # Saks (surname)
  
  Saks is a German surname, meaning a person from the region of Saxony (originally Sachsen). The region is named after the Germanic tribe which settled there in Roman times. The name may refer to:
  
  ## People
  
  * Adam Saks (born 1974), Danish painter
  * Andrew Saks (1847–1912), American businessman
  * Elyn Saks (born 1956), American legal scholar
  * Gene Saks (1921–2015), American film director and actor
  * Gidon Saks (born 1960), South African singer
  * Kaido Saks (born 1986), Estonian basketball player
  * Katrin Saks (born 1956), Estonian politician
  * Michael Saks (mathematician) (born 1951), American mathematician
  * Michael J. Saks (born 1947), American legal scholar
  * Sol Saks (1910–2011), American screenwriter
  * Stanislaw Saks (1897–1942), Polish mathematician
  * Tarmo Saks (born 1975), Estonian football player
  * Toby Saks (1942–2013), American cellist
  