Gage
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ɡeɪd͡ʒ//
A surname originating as an occupation.
proper noun
- 1
A surname originating as an occupation.
- 2
A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- 3
A female given name.
- 4
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ballard County, Kentucky.
- 5
A place in the United States: A ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico.
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A place in the United States: A town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, named after Lyman J. Gage.
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A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
Etymology
An occupational surname from Middle English gage, guage (“measure”) for an assayer, or gage (“pledge”) for a moneylender.
Forms
- plural
- Gages
gag · A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth…gaga · Mentally senile.gage · To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
Gage · A surname originating as an occupation.
gagging · A gag motion or reflex.gah · Expressing exasperation or annoyance.Gaia · The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating…