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Sage.

A surname transferred from the nickname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

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  2. A male given name from English.

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  3. A female given name from English.

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  4. One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, older than a middle-aged Father and boyish Master

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  5. A place name: A neighbourhood along Trout Lake Road, city of North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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  6. A place name: An unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States.

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  7. A place name: A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

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  8. A place name: An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States.

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  9. A place name: A ghost town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.

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Where this word comes from

* As an English and French surname, from sage, a nickname for a wise person. The given name, in general use since the 1990s, is also associated with the sage plant. Compare Desage, Lesage. * As an Irish surname, variant of Savage. * As a German surname, from a placename derived from the noun sege (“sedge”) (see sedge).

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