Axel

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Type Surname (from given name)

Usage English (Rare), German, Dutch, Danish (Rare)

Pronounced Pron. AK-səl(English) A-ksəl(German) [key]

Meaning & History

From the given name Axel.

Added 6/27/2020 by anonymous
Edited 3/28/2021 by Beautiful Victory and glacier_bear_82

Type Surname (from location)

Usage Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɑk.səl/(Dutch) [key·simplify]

Other Forms FormsAksel

Meaning & History

Habitational name for someone from either of two places, Aksel in East Flanders or Axel in Zeeland, both possibly derived from a relative of Old High German ahsala "shoulder", referring to an elevated piece of land.

Added 12/2/2020 by glacier_bear_82
Edited 10/5/2024 by jocatchi