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Pål
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Appendix:Variations of "pal"
Norwegian
Etymology
From no non Páll, from no la Paulus. Cognate with en Paul.
Proper noun
no male
References
Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, 82-521-4483-7
Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 9 321 males with the given name Pål living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak around 1970. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
Swedish
Etymology
From sv gmq-osw Paval, gmq-osw Paell, cognate with no Pål, da Povl and en Paul, from sv la Paulus.
Pronunciation
sv /ˈpoːl/
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Pål.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male
Pär och Pål
St. Peter and St. Paul
Related terms
sv Pålsmässa