Egil (first name)
Egil is a particularly in Norway occurring Scandinavian male first name , derived from the Old Norse name Egill , a diminutive of names with the elements egg (sword-envy) or agi (discipline, respect) started. The Icelandic form of the name is Egill .
Name bearer
Historical figures
- Egil , archer from the legendary circle around Dietrich von Bern
- Egill Skallagrímsson , Icelandic skald, chief and Viking in the 10th century
First name
- Per Egil Ahlsen (* 1958), Norwegian football player
- Egil á Bø (* 1974), Faroese football player
- Egil Danielsen (1933–2019), Norwegian athlete
- Egil Gjelland (* 1973), Norwegian biathlete
- Egil Grønn (* 1973), Norwegian ski jumper
- Egil Hovland (1924–2013), Norwegian composer
- Egil Johansen (1934–1998), Norwegian jazz drummer, composer, arranger and music teacher
- Egil Johansen (* 1954), Norwegian orienteer
- Egil Borgen Johansen (1934–1993), Norwegian archer
- Egil Kapstad (1940–2017), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer
- Egil Olsen (* 1942), Norwegian football coach
- Jan Egil Storholt (* 1949), Norwegian speed skater
- Egil Woxholt (1926–1991), British-Norwegian cameraman
- Egil A. Wyller (* 1925), Norwegian philosopher and professor of ancient intellectual history