Eigil name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse and Old High German
Usage: Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: e(i)-gil
Meaning: Terror, Sword Tip and Shiny
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What does Eigil mean?

Boy name Eigil is used mostly in Swedish, Norwegian, Greenlandic, Finnish and Danish has its origin in Old Norse language. Eigil is variant of Egil. Egil is a variation of Egill. Egil is short of Eilbert.

Also Egil is shortened form of Agilbert. Egil's origin is Old High German and Old Norse, meaning of Egil is "Terror, Shiny and Sword Tip".

How do I pronounce Eigil?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Eigil is e(i)-gil.

Variants of Eigil

Egil, Egill

Names that rhyme with Eigil

How popular is the name Eigil?

Eigil is a common baby name in Denmark while it is somewhat familiar in Norway. As per our findings, over 3000 babies have been bestowed Eigil around the globe, concentrated mainly Nordic regions.

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Eigil in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0500
Finland038200
Sweden378300
Norway28936500
Denmark1543000

What numerology tells about Eigil?

You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. You are a natural leader who's respected by people. You prefer to enjoy solitude because it's when your creativity strikes in. You believe that your body is a temple that needs to be taken good care of. And so does the soul. Letter L as your capstone associated your personality with deep emotions, depressive phases, responsibility, and a competitive spirit.

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Famous people named Eigil

  • Eigil Nansen, son of architect and humanist Odd Nansen and the grandson of explorer and humanist Fridtjof Nansen
  • Eigil Axgil,
  • Eigil Friis-Christensen, Danish geophysicist specializing in space physics
  • Eigil Olaf Liane, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party

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