Sadow

Sadow is a surname of Slavic origin, found among Polish and other Eastern European communities and among descendants of emigrants. It may derive from place-names such as Sadów or Sadowo, or from root words associated with orchards and gardens; as with many surnames, its precise etymology and form vary by family and language. In modern usage, Sadow can appear as a standalone surname or as a reduced form of longer names such as Sadowski or Sadowsky.

In popular culture, Sadow is best known as the surname of Naga Sadow, a fictional Sith Lord in the Star Wars expanded universe. He appears in stories set in the ancient Sith Empire, including the Tales of the Jedi era, and embodies the archetype of a powerful, ambitious Dark Lord.

There are no widely recognized real-world political or geographic entities named Sadow. The form is primarily encountered as a surname and a character name in fiction, with related spellings including Sadowski, Sadowsky, and Sadowo.