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KETTIL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Swedish

Derived from Old Norse ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet"). In old Scandinavian rituals the ketill was used to catch the blood of sacrificed animals.
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