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BoyOld English language family

Gage

From an English surname of Old French origin meaning either "measure", originally denoting one who was an assayer, or "pledge", referring to a moneylender.

Quick answer

Gage is a boy name.

GenderBoy
Language familyOld English

Meaning and history

From an English surname of Old French origin meaning either "measure", originally denoting one who was an assayer, or "pledge", referring to a moneylender. It was popularized as a given name by a character from the book Pet Sematary (1983) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1989).

Notes and context

Wikidata classes: male given name.