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Egil
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Faroese
Etymology
From fo non Egill, from fo gem-pro *Agilaz. From given names beginning with the element age "awe" or egg "edge, point (of a weapon)".Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962). s.v. Egill.
Proper noun
fo proper noun
fo male
Usage notes
m Egilsson Egilsdóttir
Declension
Egil Egil Egili Egils
References
Norwegian
Etymology
From no non Egill, from no gem-pro *Agilaz. From given names beginning with the element age "awe" or egg "edge, point (of a weapon)".Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962). s.v. Egill.
Proper noun
no proper noun
no male
See also
is Egill (Icelandic; name of a mythological hero)
da Eigil, da Ejgil (Danish)
References
Old Norse
Proper noun
non proper noun form
non Egill acc