Egil
Norwegian · Boy
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About the name Egil
Egil derives from Old Norse *Egilaz, combining "egg" (edge or point of a sword) and likely a diminutive suffix, meaning "little sword" or "sharp one." The name is primarily Scandinavian, used in Norse and Germanic cultures, with notable historical bearers including the Viking poet and warrior Egil Skallagrímsson from 10th-century Iceland.
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Etymology
Egil derives from Old Norse *Egilaz, combining "egg" (edge or point of a sword) and likely a diminutive suffix, meaning "little sword" or "sharp one." The name is primarily Scandinavian, used in Norse and Germanic cultures, with notable historical bearers including the Viking poet and warrior Egil Skallagrímsson from 10th-century Iceland.
Egil currently ranks #311 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1946.
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