Egil
Faroese
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Egill, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz. From given names beginning with the element age "awe" or egg "edge, point (of a weapon)".[1]
Proper noun
editEgil
- a male given name
Usage notes
editPatronymics
- son of Egil: Egilsson
- daughter of Egil: Egilsdóttir
Declension
edit| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Egil |
| Accusative | Egil |
| Dative | Egili |
| Genitive | Egils |
References
edit- ^ Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962). s.v. Egill.
Norwegian
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Egill, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz. From given names beginning with the element age "awe" or egg "edge, point (of a weapon)".[1]
Proper noun
editEgil
- a male given name
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962). s.v. Egill.
Old Norse
editProper noun
editEgil
- accusative of Egill
Categories:
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese given names
- Faroese male given names
- Norwegian terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian lemmas
- Norwegian proper nouns
- Norwegian given names
- Norwegian male given names
- Old Norse non-lemma forms
- Old Norse proper noun forms