A male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century.
A surname.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæk.səl/
Etymology
From Danish Aksel, first used for the bishop and statesman Absalon Hvide (1128–1201), from biblical Absalom. Some sources suggest that the bishop was originally named Áskell, from Old Norse "god" + "cauldron, helmet", and Absalon was chosen as the nearest-sounding Christian equivalent, leading to the exchange of the middle consonants.