Age

Age is a short masculine given name used in Frisian-speaking communities, likely derived from a Germanic root related to the element agi, meaning edge of a sword or perhaps awe or terror, which appears in various Old Germanic compound names. The Estonian feminine form shares the same spelling but likely developed as a vernacular short form of names beginning with a related Germanic root. The Norwegian form Åge, spelled with the distinctive å, belongs to the same family and reflects the Old Norse name Ági, which descends from the same Germanic ancestry. Related forms include Ago, Aggo, and the Old Norse Ági.