faget

Faget is a surname of French origin. It may refer to people bearing the name and, in medical history, to the eponymous Faget sign. The surname likely originated as a toponymic surname from places named Faget or similar, and has appeared in various francophone regions and beyond.

The Faget sign, also called the Faget phenomenon, denotes relative bradycardia—a slower-than-expected heart rate relative to the degree of fever. It was described by the French physician Jean Charles Faget and is historically associated with typhoid fever, though it can occur in other infections. The sign is of historical interest and is not a reliable standalone diagnostic criterion in modern medicine.

Notable individuals with the surname include Jean Charles Faget, a French physician associated with the eponymous sign.