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View Name: Kettil
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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