Aage

Aage is a masculine given name used primarily in Denmark and Norway. In Denmark it appears as Aage, while in Norwegian contexts the closely related form Åge is more common. The name is of Scandinavian origin and has been part of Scandinavian naming traditions since medieval times. The precise etymology varies among sources, but Aage is generally treated as a traditional Germanic-Norse personal name, often grouped with other early medieval forms and interpreted as a regional variant rather than as a name with a single clear meaning.

In usage, Aage was particularly popular in the mid-20th century and remains documented in historical records, though it is less common for newborns today. It is typically given to boys and carries no modern semantic meaning beyond its cultural heritage in Danish and Norwegian communities.

Notable bearers include Aage Niels Bohr (1922–2009), a Danish physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1975 for the discovery of the mechanism of nuclear fission and the related nuclear motion. His work helped illuminate the structure of atomic nuclei and earned him international recognition.

See also: Åge.