Sage

Etymology

The surname derives from sage, a nickname for a wise person. The given name, used since the 1990s, is also associated with the sage plant.

Proper noun

Sage (plural Sages)

1. A surname​.
2. A male given name.
3. A female given name.
4. (Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, older than a middle aged Father and boyish Master

Anagrams

• Sega, ages, geas, sega

Etymology

From Old High German saga, from Proto-Germanic *sagǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaː.ɡə/

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Noun

Sage f (genitive Sage, plural Sagen)

1. saga, legend, myth, story

Further reading

• Sage in Duden online