Given name

Agil

“fear”

Agil is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German and Proto-West Germanic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Agil goes back to a word meaning “fear.”

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Where it comes from

Agil comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Agil, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz, built from Old High German agi (“fear”) + il.

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Agil’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Agil has a related form in AIGIL. In Old High German usage, Agil has a related form in Egil. In Old High German usage, Agil has a related form in Eigil.

Walk Agil’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

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Sibling ideas

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