Egill
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Egill, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈeiːjɪtl]
- Rhymes: -eiːjɪtl
Proper noun
Egill m
- A male given name
Declension
declension of Egill
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Egill | |
| accusative | Egil | |
| dative | Agli | |
| genitive | Egils | |
References
- Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962), s.v. Egill.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Agilaz. Old Norse forms include Old Swedish Æghil and Old Danish Eghil. The Old High German cognates are Agilo, Egilo.[1] Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻- (agil-) may also be cognate.
Proper noun
Egill m
- A male given name
Inflection
Declension of Egill (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
| masculine | singular |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Egill |
| accusative | Egil |
| dative | Agli, Egli |
| genitive | Egils |
Descendants
- Icelandic: Egill
- Faroese: Egil
- Norwegian: Egel, Egil, Eigil
- Old Swedish: Æghil
- Swedish: Egil
- Old Danish: Eghil
- Danish: Eigil, Ejgil
- → Greenlandic: Eikili
- Danish: Eigil, Ejgil
- → Sami: Egel
References
- Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962), s.v. Egill.