masculine Esko

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Origin:
old norse
Name Root:
áSS KETILL / KæTILL > ÁSKETILL / ÁSKæLL
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old Norse “Ásketill / Áskæll,” composed of two elements: “áss” (pagan god) plus “ketill / kætill” (cauldron hat, sacrificial cauldron, helmet). The modern meaning is “cauldron of the gods, protected by God.” Eskil was a 12th-century Archbishop of Lund in Skåne, Denmark (now in Sweden). He was one of the most capable and prominent princes of the Church in Scandinavia. A man of profound piety, he was always zealous for the welfare of the church and was a courageous and unselfish defender of the rights of the hierarchy in its struggle against the civil power and clerical usurpers.

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finnish
finnish

Use in other languages

danish
faroese
finnish
norwegian
old danish
old swedish
swedish
greenlandic
old norse
scottish

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #4391


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #2640

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