Axel
English
Etymology
From Danish Aksel, first used for the bishop and statesman Absalon Hvide (1128–1201), from biblical Absalom. Some sources suggest that the bishop was originally named Áskell, from Old Norse "god" + "cauldron, helmet", and Absalon was chosen as the nearest-sounding Christian equivalent, leading to the exchange of the middle consonants.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæk.səl/
- Homophones: axel, axil, axle
Proper noun
Axel (plural Axels)
- A male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century.
- A surname.
Translations
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Axel is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Axel is most common among White (68.81%) and Black/African American (23.43%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Alex, Lexa, axle
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Axel, from Danish Aksel.
Proper noun
Axel
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
Danish
Proper noun
Axel
- a male given name, variant of Aksel
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 15 602 males with the given name Axel (compared to 20 269 named Aksel) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as axla in 987-994. Etymology uncertain. Various compound derivations from a first element and lo (“light forest”) have been proposed, but none of these match the oldest attestations. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Old Norse öxull (“shoulder”), Old High German ahsala (“shoulder”), here referring to an elevated location.
See also Zealandic Aksel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑk.səl/
- Hyphenation: Axel
- Rhymes: -ɑksəl
Proper noun
Axel n
- A city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Axelaar
- Axels
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “axel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ak.sɛl/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Axel m
- a male given name from Danish
Related terms
- Axelle
Anagrams
- Alex
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Axel
- a male given name from Danish
Further reading
- “Axel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Axel” in Duden online
Norwegian
Proper noun
Axel
- a male given name of Danish origin, more often spelled Aksel
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare Swedish axel.
Noun
Axel f
- shoulder
Swedish
Etymology
From Danish Aksel, Axel. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1371.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /¹aksɛl/
Proper noun
Axel c (genitive Axels)
- a male given name
Related terms
- (surnames) Axelsson
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 56 075 males with the given name Axel (compared to 1 446 named Aksel) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Anagrams
- Alex