# personage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɝsənɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #61,023

## Definitions
1. A person, especially one who is famous or important.
2. A character (in a film, book, play, etc).
3. The creation of corporate persons named after living people.
4. Character represented; external appearance; persona.

## Etymology
From Middle French personnage, from Old French personage; by surface analysis, person + -age (compare French suffix -age).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/personage