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BoyPronounced Swedish /ˈa.ksɛl/; German /ˈa.ksl̩/; French /a.ksɛl/; English /ˈæk.səl/Swedish language family

Axel

Medieval Danish form of Absalom.

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Axel is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Swedish /ˈa.ksɛl/; German /ˈa.ksl̩/; French /a.ksɛl/; English /ˈæk.səl/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationSwedish /ˈa.ksɛl/; German /ˈa.ksl̩/; French /a.ksɛl/; English /ˈæk.səl/
Language familySwedish

Meaning and history

Medieval Danish form of Absalom.

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Usage: danish, swedish, norwegian, german, french, english

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