Axel

Medieval Danish form of ABSALOM.

ABSALOM   male   Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name אַבְשָׁלוֹם ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace". In the Old Testament he is a son of King David. He avenged his sister Tamar by arranging the murder of her rapist, their half-brother Amnon. He later led a revolt against his father. While fleeing on the back of a mule he got his head caught in a tree and was killed by Joab.
EQUIVALENTS
BIBLICAL GREEK: Abessalom
BIBLICAL HEBREW: 'Avshalom
BIBLICAL LATIN: Absalom
BIBLICAL: Absalom
DANISH: Aksel, Axel
FINNISH: Akseli
FRENCH: Absolon
GERMAN: Axel
NORWEGIAN: Aksel, Axel
SWEDISH: Axel
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
SWEDISH: Acke
FEMININE FORMS
FRENCH: Axelle