Given name · also Old Norse
Egill
Egill is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic and Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Egill comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Egill, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz.
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Egill’s family of names
In Old Norse usage, Egill shares a linguistic root with the Old Swedish form Æghil. In Faroese usage, Egill has a related form in Egil. In Old Norse usage, Egill has a later derivative in Egil.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Egill has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Egill
- Egill SkallagrímssonViking Age poet, warrior and farmer910–983
- Egill ReimersNorwegian architect and sailor (1878–1946)
- Egill JacobsenDanish painter (1910-1998)
- Egill ÓlafssonIcelandic singerborn 1953
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Egill, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Agil
“fear”
>99% boys
Gerwil
“spear” · “will”
>99% boys
Ansemil
“god” · “great; famous”
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Ecgwulf
“edge” · “wolf”
>99% boys
Eðvald
“riches, wealth”
>99% boys
Egloff
“edge of a sword” · “wolf”
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Æþelwig
“noble” · “battle”
>99% boys
Æþelric
“noble” · “king”
>99% boys