70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian Pronounced Pron. EH-geel [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Egill, a diminutive of names that began with the element agi "awe, fear". This was the name of a semi-legendary 10th-century Viking, described in the Icelandic Egill's Saga. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesOve(Danish) Age(Frisian) Uwe(German) Ago, Agi(Germanic) Egill(Icelandic) Aghi, Egill(Old Norse) Ove, Owe(Swedish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #87 in 1971 Norway Name DaysName Days? Estonia: November 17Norway: November 5 Categories diminutives, fear, feelings, isograms, legend, Path of the Ranger characters, warriors, Xeno characters