Etymology
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First recorded in early 20th century. Ultimately from Old Norse Egill. Cognate to Norwegian Egil.
Proper noun
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Egils m
- a male given name
References
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- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Egils was the only given name of 1658 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Old Norse
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