"Axel" meaning in English

See Axel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæk.səl/ Forms: Axels [plural]
Etymology: From Danish Aksel, 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 Old Norse "god" + "cauldron, helmet", and Absalon was chosen as the nearest-sounding Christian equivalent, leading to the exchange of the middle consonants. Etymology templates: {{der|en|da|Aksel}} Danish Aksel, {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Axel (plural Axels)
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Derived forms: Axel Heiberg Island Translations (male given name): Aksel (Danish), Axel (Danish), Aksel (Estonian), Áskil [masculine] (Faroese), Aksal [masculine] (Faroese), Aksel [masculine] (Faroese), Akseli (Finnish), Axel (French), Axel (German), Άξελος (Áxelos) (Greek), アクセル (Akuseru) (Japanese), अॅक्सल (aĕksal) [masculine] (Marathi), Aksel (Norwegian), Axel (Norwegian), А́ксель (Ákselʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Axel (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Axel-en-name-QYiGAgtA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 93 7
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Axel-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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