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Where does “Axel” come from?

Axel is the English form of the Danish name Aksel, which derives from the Danish Absalom, a biblical name meaning "father of peace."

Ancestry of “Axel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishAksel—
2Hebrewאַבְשָׁלוֹם—
3Hebrewאָבchief; father; father; ancestor, forefather
4Akkadian𒉈Ab, fifth month of the year; fire
5Sumerian𒉈to bring, carry; to burn; fire

Words derived from “Axel”

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