Egil
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]Egil
- a male given name
Usage notes
[edit]Patronymics
- 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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]Egil
- a male given name
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962). s.v. Egill.
Old Norse
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Egil
- 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