Axel (name)

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Axel is a male first name and family name.

Origin and meaning of the name

Swedish (Scandinavian) for Abschalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם) → father of peace or father is peace .

Ab = the father (probably meaning God) + shalom = peace.

In the Tanach , Absalom is the second son of David ( 2 Sam 3,3  EU ).

name day

According to the Danish Bishop Absalon (Axel) von Lund : March 21 ; May 3rd

variants

Name bearer

Axel

Artist name "Axl"

  • Axl Rose (born 1962), American singer (Guns N 'Roses)

Akseli

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Martin Noth : The Israelite personal names in the context of common emitic naming . Hildesheim 1929, p. 66ff.