Pronunciation | payj |
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Gender | Unisex |
Word/name | Old French |
Meaning | Young helper/child |
Paige is a given name for males and females. It is of Latin origin (Byzantine "Págius" young boy helper/mate of young nobles, from "padius" young boy, derived from Greek "Paidion" child) and its meaning is "young helper" or "young child". A page in medieval households was usually a young boy whose service was the first step in his training as a knight. Use may possibly indicate an ancestor who was a page.
In modern times Paige has become a given name, generally given to girls living in North America since the middle of the 20th century, but also occasionally to boys.