Lesage
Lesage is a French surname, also written Le Sage or Le-Sage. It derives from the Old French sage, meaning “wise” or “sagacious,” and most likely originated as a nickname for a prudent or learned person before becoming a hereditary name. The form without the article, Lesage, is common in France and in Francophone communities, while the variants Le Sage and Le-Sage appear in historical records and modern usage. The name spread to North America and other regions through migration, and is found among descendants of French settlers in Canada, particularly Quebec, as well as in the United States and other former French territories.
Geographic namesakes include Lesage in West Virginia, United States, where the name has been used for a
Notable bearers of the name include Alain-René Le Sage (1668–1747), a French novelist and playwright best known