Latin · Unisex name
Sage
“wise; the herb sage”
About the name Sage
Sage takes its name from two separate English words that share a spelling. The herb sage comes through Old French from the Latin salvia, related to salvus, meaning healthy, reflecting its use in medicine. The word for a wise person comes from the Latin sapere, to be wise. Medieval herbalists valued Salvia officinalis as a remedy for many ailments, and a Latin saying asked why anyone should die who grows sage in the garden. As a given name Sage is used for boys and girls, and Saige is a mainly feminine respelling.
- Meaning
- wise; the herb sage
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SAYJ(1 syl.)
Middle names for Sage
- Sage Elizabeth
- Sage James
- Sage Rose
- Sage Alexander
- Sage Grace
Questions about Sage
- What does Sage mean?
- Sage is a Latin name meaning "wise; the herb sage".
- How do you pronounce Sage?
- Sage is pronounced SAYJ, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Sage?
- Variants of Sage include Saige, Sayge.
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