Name Element KETILL

Type Word & Element
Usage Old Norse

Meaning & History

Old Norse word meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet").

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureskatilaz(Old Germanic)
Given Name DescendantsEskil, Keld, Kjeld(Danish) Esko(Finnish) Katla(Icelandic) Eskil, Ketil, Kjell, Kjellaug, Kjellfrid, Kjetil, Torkel(Norwegian) Ásketill, Katla, Ketill, Ketillaug, Ketilríðr, Þórketill(Old Norse) Torquil, Taskill(Scottish) Torcall, Torcuil, Torcull, Tasgall(Scottish Gaelic) Eskil, Kjell, Torkel, Kettil(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsKjeldsen(Danish) Kjellsson(Swedish)
Entry updated December 7, 2022