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Gage.

A surname originating as an occupation.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

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  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

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  3. A female given name.

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  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ballard County, Kentucky.

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  5. A place in the United States: A ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico.

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  6. A place in the United States: A town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, named after Lyman J. Gage.

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  7. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.

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Where this word comes from

An occupational surname from Middle English gage, guage (“measure”) for an assayer, or gage (“pledge”) for a moneylender.

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