Axel

Etymology
From, first used for the bishop and statesman Absalon Hvide (1128–1201), from biblical Absalom. Some sources suggest that the bishop was originally named Áskell, from "god" + "cauldron, helmet", and Absalon was chosen as the nearest-sounding Christian equivalent, leading to the exchange of the middle consonants.

Proper noun

 * 1)  in quiet use since the 19th century.

Translations

 * Danish:, Axel
 * Estonian:
 * Faroese: Áskil, Aksal, Aksel
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: Άξελος
 * Japanese:
 * Marathi: अ‍ॅक्सल
 * Norwegian: ,
 * Swedish:

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Axel is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Axel is most common among White (68.81%) and Black/African American (23.43%) individuals.

Etymology
From, from.

Etymology
First attested as axla in 987-994. Etymology. Various compound derivations from a first element and have been proposed, but none of these match the oldest attestations. Potentially derived from a term cognate to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, here referring to an elevated location.

See also 🇨🇬.

Proper noun

 * 1)  of Danish origin, more often spelled

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) shoulder

Etymology
From,. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1371.

Related terms

 * (surnames)