Kettil name - Meaning of Kettil

Kettil name - Meaning of Kettil

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

5

Usage

Swedish, Old Norse, Swedish

Pronounced

KEH-til

Kettil Meaning

From the Old Norse name Ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet"). In old Scandinavian rituals the ketill was used to catch the blood of sacrificed animals. Kettil originates in Old Norse and means "large pot". As a masculine given name it is mainly used in Scandinavia, in the US it is very rare.

Kettil Related Names
Variants: Kjell, Ketill
Other Languages: Ketill (Ancient Scandinavian), Keld, Kjeld (Danish), Kjell, Kjetil (Norwegian)