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Axel is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine name derived from Absalom or Ásketill. It also has a Berber origin meaning "leopard" or "cheetah". See famous people, alternative spellings and related names.
A list of 196 Danish masculine given names, sorted by alphabetical order, with links to their etymology and usage. Find out the meaning and origin of names like Anders, Christian, Erik, Hans, Jens, Lars, etc.
Learn about the military technology and weapons of the Vikings, based on archaeological finds, pictorial representations, and sagas. See how knives, seaxes, swords, axes, spears, shields, and helmets were used and decorated by different classes of warriors.
Learn about the Nordic Bronze Age, a period of Scandinavian prehistory from c. 2000/1750–500 BC, when bronze tools and metalworking were introduced. Explore the culture, economy and trade of the Nordic Bronze Age people, who had close contacts with Central Europe, Greece and the Baltic Sea region.
A war scythe is a pole weapon with a curved blade on the end of a long shaft, used for cutting and slashing. It is one of the many varieties of polearms, which are close combat weapons with a long shaft and a fighting part at the end.
A bearded axe is a type of axe with a hook or "beard" that extends the cutting edge below the width of the butt. It was used as a tool and weapon by Viking Age Scandinavians and later spread to other regions.
Pages in category "Danish given names" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. T. Tonnie; Tonny (name)
Housecarls were non-servile menservants or household bodyguards in medieval Northern Europe, originating from Scandinavia. They were well-trained, paid as full-time soldiers, and fought for kings or lords in battles such as Hastings.