Gaige
/ˈɡeɪdʒ/noun
Gaige is an established surname, generally regarded as a variant spelling of Gage.
Did you know?Gaige is linked to Gage, whose medieval ancestor referred to a pledge or security deposited to guarantee an agreement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wadjō
“A pledge or security given as a guarantee”
Old French
Old French
gage
“A pledge, security, or object deposited as surety”
Middle English
ME
gage
“A pledge or guarantee; later also a measure or standard in some uses”
Late Middle English
English
Gage
“A surname derived from the occupational or nickname use of gage, and from related personal-name traditions”
Modern English
English
Gaige
“An established variant spelling of the surname Gage”