[Facts] Re: Tage -- from Tyge? Scanian? Swedish? Danish? Anyone?
in reply to a message by Kate
Tage is a common name in Sweden, but not popular among children. It's Danish and related to the world "taga" (in modern Swedish; "ta"), which means "to take". It means "guarantor" or perhaps "durant".
Tage Danielson (comedian, author, but, alas, dead) is my idol!
Tage Erlander was a prime minister.
Oh, and it's pr. TAH-guh.
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the lights
~Albus Dumbledore
We have to invade Aghan...Afagahn...Afganh...Afghna...Affg...Iraq ~ Dubya
Tage Danielson (comedian, author, but, alas, dead) is my idol!
Tage Erlander was a prime minister.
Oh, and it's pr. TAH-guh.
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the lights
~Albus Dumbledore
We have to invade Aghan...Afagahn...Afganh...Afghna...Affg...Iraq ~ Dubya
This message was edited 3/7/2006, 1:37 PM