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  • proper noun A male given name in quiet use since the 19th century.

Etymologies

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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.

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Examples

  • Axel is also survived by his brother Volker Roth and wife Pamela.

    Axel Roth - NASA Watch 2008

  • When he's not solving the mystery of who tossed Billy out the window, Axel is playing matchmaker with these two.

    Beverly Hills Cop 4 script review 2008

  • Calandria a wonderfully three-dimensional (and strong) female character and Axel is also very likable.

    REVIEW: Ventus by Karl Schroeder 2005

  • Merckx, whose son Axel is racing this year, won his titles between 1969 and 1974.

    USATODAY.com - McEwen fastest in third stage; Zabel now leads 2002

  • The name of Axel Weber, former head of the Bundesbank, was also circulating yesterday.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • Others will be built for small, tricky jobs - for example, shimmying down a steep cliff on another world. touted a project known as Axel, which is being developed in cooperation with Caltech students for the shimmying sort of job.

    Cosmic Log 2009

  • And when he’s not on the case, Axel is trying to hook Goodwin up with a lady cop in the facial recognition department whom he has a crush on, and teach him the ropes.

    Details Revealed: Brett Ratner’s Beverly Hills Cop 2009 | /Film 2008

  • Although Axel is a gracious host, his three guests don’t behave very politely and soon there is a torrent of gunshots, knife tossing, chases, a rape (or the potential for rape — the film is a bit fuzzy on that point), double and triple crossing and the shoving of a tied-up man into a raging fireplace.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2001

  • “Reach me the ax here, will you?” calls Axel, a trifle weakly.

    The Growth of the Soil 2003

  • A wonderful old fellow called Axel Kalling, of Kalling Match — he has a foundation that supports unfashionable scientific enterprises.

    The Boggart and The Monster Susan Cooper 2001

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