Egill

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Egill m

  1. a male given name

Declension[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Egill m

  1. a male given name

Inflection[edit]

  Declension of Egill (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Egill
accusative Egil
dative Agli, Egli
genitive Egils

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: Egill
  • Faroese: Egil
  • Norwegian: Egel, Egil, Eigil
  • Old Swedish: Æghil
  • Old Danish: Eghil
  • → Sami: Egel

References[edit]

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