The original meaning of this name element is 'Angle, member of the Germanic people of the Angles'. They took their name from their region of origin, Angeln in Schleswig-Holstein (northern Germany). [1] [2] [3]
The place name probably refers to the region's 'angular' contours or outline. Another theory is, that it derives from the 'angled' shape of the hooks used by fishermen ('anglers') there. [4]
It has early been associated with the modern word engel (Danish, Norwegian, German), ängel (Swedish) = 'angel' [1] [2] [3]
*anʒilaR = 'hook for fishing' [5]
ǫngul-l = 'hook for fishing' [6]
angul = 'hook for fishing', 'peak' [2] [6] [3]
engil = 'Angle' [7]
angul = 'hook for fishing', 'peak' [6]
See Angel, Engel, Engill, Enkka, Ingela and Ǫngull
Name Element |
Example |
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BJÖRT | see Engilberht (German) |
BORG | see Engelburg (German) |
EY | see Engley (Norse) |
FRID | see Engelfried (German) |
FRÍÐ | see Engilfríður (Norse) |
FROST | see Frostängla (Norse) |
GERD | see Engelgard (German) |
HARD | see Engelhard (German) |
JON | see Engiljón (Norse) |
MARI | see Engilmaría (Norse) |
RAD | see Engilráð (Norse) |
ROS | see Engilrós (Norse) |
Angil-
Em-
Enge-
Engel-
Engil-
Enkel-
Ing-
Inge-
Ingil-