Given name
Åge
“representative of ancestors”
In Danish use, Åge is a variant of Aage. One interpretation is “representative of ancestors.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Danish use, Åge is a variant of Aage. One interpretation is “representative of ancestors.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Danish use, Åge is a variant of Åke. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Danish use, Åge is used as a variant of Åke.
Åge’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Åge developed from the Danish form Aage. In Danish usage, Åge has a related form in Aki. In Swedish usage, Åge has a related form in Age.
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Around the world
Åge has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Åge
- Åge HareideNorwegian association football player and manager (1953–2025)
- Åge LundströmSwedish Air Force general and equestrian (1890-1975)
- Åge HadlerNorwegian orienteerborn 1944
- Åge AleksandersenNorwegian singer, songwriter and guitaristborn 1949
- Åge EllingsenNorwegian ice hockey playerborn 1962
- Åge Sten NilsenNorwegian singerborn 1969
- Åge Vedel Tåningichthyologist (1890-1958)
- Åge SørensenNorwegian association football player (1937–2022)
- Åge StarheimNorwegian politicianborn 1946
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