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1-578: Axel (also Aksel ) is a Scandinavian , German , French , and Dutch masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli . A French feminine form is Axelle . Because the Danish archbishop Absalon (1128–1201) was also known as "Axel of Lund", the name has been interpreted as a corruption of the Hebrew name Absalom . Axel arose via Axelen from Absalon , possibly by conflation with
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