Given name & surname

Achill

Achill is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Achill is a variant of Achilles. An origin associated with Achilles is Greek.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In German usage, Achill is a short form of Achilleus.

Achill’s family of names

In German usage, Achill is a short form of Achilleus. In German usage, Achill has a conventional equivalent in the Galician form Aquiles. Achill has a related form in Achilles.

Walk Achill’s family in the name graph

AchillAchillesAchilleusAquilesАхиллAĥiloАхіллесАхил

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Achill has relatives in 6 languages.

German

7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 5

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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