Egill

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Egill, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈeiːjɪtl]
    Rhymes: -eiːjɪtl

Proper noun

Egill m

  1. A male given name

Declension
declension of Egill
m-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Egill
accusative Egil
dative Agli
genitive Egils

References
  1. 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

  1. 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

References
  1. Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962), s.v. Egill.
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