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ﾃ《ketill
Axel (also ''Aksel'') is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli, while a French feminine form is Axelle. Because the Danish archbishop Absalon (1128窶1201) was also known as "Axel of Lund", the name has been interpreted as a corruption of the Hebrew name Absalom. ''Axel'' arose via ''Axelen'' from ''Absalon'', possibly by conflation with the existing names Askel and Askil, medieval forms of the Old Norse name ''ﾃ《ketill'', from '' ans'' "god" and '' ketill'' "cauldron/helmet".''Ocksﾃ･ fﾃｶrvﾃ､xlingar mellan Askil och Absalon samt Askil och Asgut har skett i fda. Om man nu vill hﾃ､nvisa till rundanskans askil 窶 i rundanskan finns sﾃ･ledes formen 窶 borde man ha skrivit 'Fda. Eskil', ty det ﾃ､r i denna spalt man finner askil.''En dat is waar. ''Namn och bygd'' 62 (1974), p. 183 . As a given name * Axel (born 1977), Argentine singer-songwriter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
