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Paige

A name meaning "servant, page".

Quick answer

Paige is a girl name meaning "servant, page".

GenderGirl
Meaningservant, page
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

From an English surname meaning "servant, page" in Middle English. It is ultimately derived (via Old French and Italian) from Greek παιδίον (paidion) meaning "little boy". As a given name for girls, it received some public attention from a character in the 1958 novel Parrish and the 1961 movie adaptation. It experienced a larger surge in popularity in the 1980s, probably due to the character Paige Matheson from the American soap opera Knots Landing.

Notes and context

Usage: english